(27 Oct 2023, 8:18 pm)Storx wrote Aye some fair points but if it was going to lead to cancellations, then it's arguably the 'easiest' route to get arid of without a PR disaster as the vast majority of it is covered by Arriva services, albeit rather infrequent now.
Who knows what I Squared motivations are but if they're going on what they're really talking about, maybe they could be interested in purchasing the depot instead, GNE citing losses, I Squared citing consildation of the Coast Road services or whatever. Could be a good move for both parties. Obviously that depends on I Squared motives though.
Honestly I'm not sure what the point of Saltmeadows is, if I had to be honest. It always just seems like a glorified paint shop... but I might be missing something. I'm not aware of any other company having similar though - at all.
Looking at Percy Main......
- 307 & 309 - GNE could keep
- 327 - GNE could keep
- 1 withdrawn - 97 re-introduced, Stagecoach split 22 into 22 & 22A with 22A following the 1 route between Newcastle and Whitley Bay
- Q3 extended to replace 41/41A
- 352 withdrawn - practically covered by 37
- 353 taken back by Arriva if PVR is reduced owing to ABTRL, increased to every 30 mins
- 354 withdrawn - 359 already does part route
- 355 - withdrawn as 38 already does route
354 replacements:
- 359
- X63 effectively becomes a "356" and does X63 route but via Church Road & Gosforth High Street, terminates at Haymarket
355 replacements:
- 37
- If Arriva still run X7/X8 in some form, made all stops along Matthew Bank