(21 May 2023, 2:54 pm)V514DFT wrote About 20 years ago Wiltshire Drive had a few buses, 321/322/323, the original 307,those are just a few, didnt the 51A used to go straight up Station Road missing out Wiltshire Drive?The original 307 only ran a 'limited' service tbh, the 51 has been the most stable service through Wiltshire Drive and the 51A did used to go up Station Road, before the 51/51A were interworked with the 46/46A.
The 307 would work well through Wiltshire Drive and likewise although a slightly longer journey, Hadrian Park would get a better service from the 22 including more links smack bang into Newcastle (rather than walking from Haymarket) and later last buses judging by the current 22 timetable.
Hadrian Park is a pain to serve mid-route with it being one way in - one way out. Wiltshire Drive is much easier with different ways in and out.
Commercially, GNE would benefit from an evening PVR reduction and unless Stagecoach dropped Cobalt & Silverlink, would reduce the risk of Stagecoach enroaching the Whitley Bay - Howdon section of GNE's 1.