(04 Dec 2022, 7:50 pm)L469 YVK wrote To solve the issue with Ellison Road Bridge, would the following not work?
- X30/X31 via Ravensworth Road then non stop via Gas Works and Centrelink then Swing Bridge. Stanley bound via Redheugh Bridge, Askew Road West and Gas Works - would only add 5 mins at most and interworking wouldn't be an issue, any height decker could be used.
- 6 via Clockmill Road and Pitz Soccer as Tyne Valley Ten already covers the Teams.
- Peak time 10/10A/10B normal route to Askew Road West then back down via Tyne Road and Rose Street onto Centrelink.
See I'd love to see something like the following as a brand new route instead - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/54.97249...92!1m0!3e0
With Nexus working in partnership with them, the majority of that route doesn't have a bus service at all or is covered by the 96 which would be replaced by it. I know there's the 29 and 643 definitely subsidised covering it.
With that, you could then run the X30/X31 straight onto the A1 at Park Terrace and avoid Dunston altogether and save a few minutes in the process which could help the timing problems.
The route wouldn't really impact any other routes other than maybe the 6 between Whickham and the Metro Centre as it's all pretty unique areas and opens a lot of links to Newcastle which don't currently exist and removing the duplicating 96/97 on Bensham Bank.