(30 Dec 2023, 10:19 am)RMF1254 wrote No problem with Metro integration, I used it for years until it was ruined by deregulation. The only problem I have is frequency. It’s fine for journeys connecting into a 10 minute frequency Metro but the reverse is the problem. If your connection is half hourly you’re left with a long wait at Wallsend bus station if the train is running late - not the best place to wait at any time. Connecting buses need to be at least every 20 minutes at least which I can’t see happening I’m afraid. Frequency is the only thing that will get people to accept transferring which is what I have observed in Europe.
Aye of course, to be fair I could imagine that Killingworth service actually being worthy of it tbh. It's technically replacing 4 services in part anyway (335/342/351/354*) and a bit of the 41A/317 aswell to speed them up.
For the other ones (Whitley services), you could always offer guaranteed connections, so it waits for a specific service and if it's running late, offer a guaranteed connection, nothing really stopping buses waiting at Northumberland Park for a few minutes, unless it's really extreme late (10 mins+).
The service is so short and there's no real bottlenecks it could easily make time back up with a small layover at each end.
*aware it's commercial currently.