(12 Aug 2022, 10:48 pm)Storx wrote The 54/57 wouldn't really work as it's only hourly upto Ashington and would be too long to do 57 54 54 57A 57A 54 54 57 without remotes.I thought the 51 was commercial although when the 51a started I think there was some input from the house builders at Holystone and East Benton. When GNE withdrew the 42/42a I think Nexus put some money towards the 51a running via Wiltshire Drive to maintain a half hourly link to Benton ASDA.
I have a feeling they'll leave the 52/53/54 together and work it from Blyth like the old 343/344. There's enough space for the Streetlite's at the new depot for them.
Agree with the feeling that they'll bin off the 46/47 and 55 though. The last one is now covered by the X7/X8 between South Gosforth and Newcastle and the rest of the route is covered by the 52 or 62. Making the expresses non express was an odd move otherwise imo. The fact Nexus don't even bother to subsidise it on a Sunday evening no doubt sums what they think about it. I did notice it mentions 'Newcastle services' which is quite specific.
The 51 is subsidised by Nexus though if I'm right.
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