(26 Nov 2023, 1:01 pm)Bazza wrote Which services would serve Schalksmuhle Road?   Those stops are well used.  

The whole point of both the X21 and X22 going up the Front Street in Bedlington in that it provides 4bph to the main stops in the town centre.   

You may think it’s a short walk between the stop near the garage on Front Street and Glebe Road, try telling that to someone with limited mobility!

Only other option would be to run the X21 via Schalksmuhle Road and Glebe Road instead of the Front Street. But that would also pose issues for people who normally board the X21 further down the Front Street having to walk to Beech Grove. 

Not forgetting that the 57 only serves Glebe Road and I'd imagine that service carries a fair few 'Twirlies'.

Looking at the timetable, if the X21 served Nedderton, that would only leave 8 minutes layover in Morpeth on a Monday to Friday plus on a Saturday, it would mean an extra bus in the PVR too and a longer layover. Also, it would completely throw out the opportunity on Sundays to increase running times and layover.

As for your point about 4bph.....I suppose on Saturdays and Sundays the common stopping point makes sense. But during Mondays to Fridays, the X22 carries most loads towards Newcastle due to the 14/6 split. So wouldn't really make a difference there.