(27 Dec 2022, 11:54 am)L469 YVK wrote I like that route! So basically an X5/X15 Castleside to Consett, then the old X30 extension from Consett to Stanley then the old X31 route via Gateshead to Newcastle.

How would you suggest wrapping other services around this?

Dunno maybe something like this:

X71 (Hourly) - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/54.84719...978252!3e0

6 (Every 30 Minutes) - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Newcastl....77525!3e0

7 (Every 30 Minutes) - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Newcastl....77525!3e0

8 - Extend to Lanchester hourly, ran by Consett

16/16A - Replaced by 6/7/78

78 (Every 30 Minutes) - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Consett/...591161!3e0

X30 (Hourly) - Newcastle to Whickham only

97 - Terminate at Whickham doing a loop, replaced by 6/7 to Metro Centre


Evenings
6, 7, 78 and new express route (X6?) all hourly.

If it's operationally better then the 6/7 could be split into 2 with layover at Stanley

Would mean that every community has a link to Newcastle and the Metro Centre and the vast majority of places get a service to Gateshead, Durham and CLS aswell. It's much better than what's around now.