Here are my GNE Gateshead changes if I were to overhaul the lot...
If a service is not mentioned expect it not to change.
Please see this map for a diagram.
1/1A (Blue) = Winlaton <--> Whitley Bay
6 (pink) = Newcastle <--> Stanley [6/1/30 merged] (one 6 an hour continues to south Stanley = new connections)
6A (dark pink) = Newcastle <--> Stanley [6/643/merged] (combines with 6 to provide 20 min frequency on common sections)
51 (Purple) = Metrocentre - Gateshead Loop [51/93/96 merged]
52 (purple) = Metrocentre - Gateshead Loop [52/94/1 merged]
53/54 = stay the same
55 (yellow) = Newcastle - Eighton Banks (could continue to the galleries?) [New service covering the 25, enabling 25 to become X25]
56 (orange) = stay the same
57 (green) = Winlaton - Wardley [12/57/51 merged]
58 (Dark Red) = stay the same
59 (Red) = Newcastle - Leam Lane Estate [94/57 merged]
X30 (gold) = Newcastle - Lanchester (X30 now extended to Lanchester)
X31 (gold) = Newcastle - Lanchester
X71 (gold) = Newcastle - Consett (X71 now through Lobley Hill estate and to burnopfield community centre)
1/1A = Every 30 mins each (combined Swalwell - Tynemouth every 15)
6/6A = Comb. Every 20 (combined Newcastle - Burnopfield every 20 & new connection with 1x 6 an hour extending to South Stanley)
51/52 = every 20 mins each (combined Gateshead - Lobley Hill every 10, improved East/West Gateshead and Metrocentre connectivity)
57 = Every 30 mins (combines with 55 & 56, also provides new cross city & Tyne connections)
59 = Every 30 mins (creates new Newcastle - Team Valley links & provides Leam Lane with a faster journey and new connections)
X30/X31 = Every 60 mins (combined Lanchester - Newcastle Every 30, faster connections to Newcastle from Lanchester)
RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2