(21 Dec 2023, 6:03 pm)Storx wrote I'm at the stage where I genuinely question whether the councils actually know where people are going while crossing the Tyne Bridge as I'd be pretty certain that most of them will be going no-where near Gateshead heading South in the morning, considering the vast number of car parks are empty at 10am / 4pm.

Another white elephant that no-one will be using, not to mention that if you're at the Metrocentre then it's pretty much certain you'll be going via Scotswood Road anyway...?

No-one and I mean no-one will be heading the 'wrong' direction all the way to the Metrocentre from South of Team Valley to then sit on a bus, not to mention if you drive to the Metrocentre you might aswell go to the Metrocentre...

I'm glad it's not just me who spotted this. 

Imagine travelling from Chester le Street to Quorum in the car normally and then deciding to follow the guidance in parking the car in the Metrocentre and then paying to sit on a bus in to the town and then struggle on changing bus to get to Quorum.
Throw in a handful of people doing a similar journey, but from Washington or Wrekenton and it really rams home how daft this proposal is. 

Then throw in the mix all those people traveling north to south. How does it work for them? 

Regardless of that, I'm baffled as to how the funding is actually being utilised and who approved it. 
If the bus was free, then I can see where some of the money is going. 
As it stands, it just looks like it's paying to hire the car parking space.