(12 May 2023, 9:29 pm)Storx wrote Not too sure about the 51 idea as it would make it really really long and it's kinda why I was put off, I was thinking about it at first ngl but then thought this is going to be one of these services that serves everywhere but not really anywhere useful.Perfect idea for the 317 (and 318 if split?) and 53. Only slight change would be for the Malvern Road served section of the 317 / 318 to serve Morrisons?
The 38 extension maybe all the way through to Whitley Bay instead wouldn't be the worst idea though tbf, barely any time difference.
Fair points with the 53 mind, one idea possibly would be the switch everything around and split the 317 into two going the opposite way so you'd end up with something like this:
But like you said the 317 isn't doing too bad so not sure I'd want to meddle with it. It would open more links from Malvern Road West though and remove the horse shoe.
Or.......
Do one via Marden Estate to again open a few other links up to? Hillheads is already well served by the 308 & 309