(08 Sep 2023, 11:13 am)Adrian wrote I'd suggested this previously on the forum, and imo, it's the only sensible option available. We know traffic is going to be a nightmare, so it's up to Newcastle and Gateshead Councils to make buses part of the solution, not the problem.

It wouldn't require many changes to implement either. There's already a bus lane coming down from High Street, which changes into a filter lane for the Swing Bridge just before the Askew Road junction lights. Have this as Sage Car Park only, with the Swing Bridge turning into a temporary bus gate. Southbound continues as is, over the High Level Bridge.

It's one of those scenarios where there's not a lot the operators can do, if the Councils don't play ball. Terminating everything at Gateshead would be one option, but I think we'd sharp discover that the Metro cannot cope with the additional loadings.

Yeah totally agreed, the only other idea I could think of is terminating everything at Gateshead and the Metro Centre and running a shuttle bus service to do the rest of the journey.

It would be unpopular but at least the other 90%+ of the route would run with minimul delay, with the Metro Centre buses going in via Centrelink as no doubt the Redheugh Bridge will be as bad. It's arguably better than having everything jammed in Newcastle and routes terminating short because of driver hours etc.