(30 Oct 2023, 9:54 am)MurdnunoC wrote There are probably similar examples across the networks of Stagecoach and Arriva too.
One that immediately springs to mind, which also touches upon your favourite criticism of bus companies not being more proactive in creating links between new housing developments and out-of-town shopping centres, is that there is no direct bus between Scotswood/Denton Burn/Slatyford and Kingston Park.
This link has existed in the past. When TWOC (Tyne and Wear Omnibus Company, for those who don't know) was encroaching upon the business of Busways, the TWOC duplication of the 1 was extended from Slatyford, up Binswood Avenie and Sunnyway into Blakelaw then onto Kingston Park. I'm pretty sure the Busways 1 was extended shortly afterwards. In later years, Scotswood had the 17 which continued towards Kingston Park.
To me, these are the links bus companies should be re-evaluating, rather than giving a token service to an new estate on the edge of town where residents are probably not purchasing properties on the strength of the local bus services.
I 100% agree.
It's not just the new housing developments that need to be factored in to any redesign of the network.
Suggested something similar in the SNE suggestions thread.
If there's a boat-load of congestion or road improvement schemes, there's scope to improve the public transport network imo.
Whatever is there, is clearly not working. Or, there's nothing there at all and there needs to be.