(07 Mar 2023, 9:01 pm)Storx wrote In fairness they already exist.

The 2/X21 do Bedlington to Bedlington Station
The X8/X10 do Blyth to Newsham
The X9 does Blyth to Bebside.

Whether those routes exist after the rail station comes is a different matter, wouldn't be surprised to see the X21/X22 dropped to both half hourly though and god knows with the X7 - X11 but I doubt there'll be demand for 8 buses between Blyth -> Cramlington -> Newcastle as now.

X8 is the basket case which needs to go.

Best way for a restructure would be:
- X9 - every 30 mins - Same as now Blyth to Cramlington then as per X10/X11 to Newcastle

- X9/X10/X11 (with X10/X11 still every 30 mins) - Up to every 10 mins Blyth - Parkside - Cramlington - Newcastle

- X7 - every 30 minutes or....every 20 but reduced to single deckers - Could interwork with 44/45 if still every 30 minutes

- 42 - Cramlington - High Pit - Annitsford - Fern Drive then as per current 43 to Newcastle - Every 30 mins with hourly extension to Morpeth

- 43 - Cramlington - Beacon Hill - Seaton Burn then as per current 43 to Newcastle - Every 30 mins with hourly extension to Blyth via current X8 route but also serving Amersham Road