(24 Jan 2023, 6:21 pm)V514DFT wrote Tbh it worked better when it was the 307 as when GNE had it, it interworked with the short 17s, so Wiltshire drive had the 17 the 51 and 307, its a shame they couldnt of worked together instead of competing against each other running the 51 and 307 on a combined frequency between Newcastle-Holystone, but to offer a better connection, the 307 could of ran Newcastle-Northumberland Park, that way the 51 could of still went off to do its own thing to Whitley Bay

Bottom line is that the 'micky mouse' minibuses running amongst the main Coast Road routes need dropped and Wiltshire Drive needs morphed into the main Coast Road network. Service 310 via Wiltshire Drive and Service 309 additionally via Kings Road North, Mullen Road & Station Road would be the most efficient and sustainable option. 

Sending the 310 via Hadrian Park would add 6 minutes per trip rather than 3, and sending the 309 via Hadrian Park will be a massive turn off for any users east of the A19 including Cobalt. Not forgetting that the whole minibus issue would still exist around Wiltshire Drive.

So with the 306/308/309/310 running every 20 mins each, that would create:

- Every 5 mins Coast Road / Station Road - Newcastle

- Every 10 mins Billy Mill - Newcastle

- Upto every 10 mins Battle Hill - Newcastle

- Upto every 10 mins Blyth - Rake Lane

**GNE 309** - PVR 8x Standalone
Blyth: 00:00
Newcastle: 01:12
Newcastle: 01:20
Blyth: 02:32

**GNE 310** - PVR 6x Standalone
North Shields: 00:32
Newcastle: 01:22
Newcastle: 01:30
North Shields: 02:18

**Arriva 308** - PVR 14x interworking with 306
Blyth: 00:11
Newcastle: 01:17
>>>>>then 306

from 306>>>>>
Newcastle: 01:15
Blyth: 02:19 (extra minute added)

311 could easily be dropped with the 22 split every 20 mins to Cobalt & every 20 mins to Hadrian Park.

55 could then be extended hourly via Holystone to Earsdon via current 51 route then the proposed W2 route from there to Whitley Bay.