(08 Dec 2023, 7:54 am)Unber43 wrote THe only thing I would change is that the 47 continuted to Consett at every 30 mins but 1bph would go to Castleside the other Shotley Bridge, and the X5/X15 1bph to Shotley Bridge the other to Castleside (or you could do this with the X71)
No real need for the 47 to go through it takes too long imo. X71 to Castleside wouldn't be a bad idea though to be fair maybe running direct omitting The Grove.
You could do something with the 16 though which has been replaced by the 10A extension. Not sure what though mind.
Another potentially controversial thing I'd be tempted to do is:
1: Whickham to Whitley Bay (Every 30 Minutes)
1A: Metro Centre to Whitley Bay (Every 30 Minutes)
1/1A: Every 15 minutes Lonely Hill to Whitley Bay with the 1A being the 96 from there to the Metro Centre.
There's no real lost links but it makes the 96 actually useful rather than just existing like now.