(24 Feb 2024, 5:44 pm)L469 YVK wrote Haha, fair enough. But there is a serious issue though. GNE & Arriva have added running time for March's changes. And that's without thousands of homes propped up. The traffic siutation is only going to get worse and ever since the 44 was withdrawn, the east of North Tyneside has been crying out for an express.

If GNE, Arriva & NOTCA/TNE get it right, it could create future growth.

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Only issue with the 354 replacement if the 359 wasn't to run, would be the lack of NT Hospital to Backworth / Killingworth service.

Only thing is could the 359 still run, or maybe interwork with one of the 351/354 replacements?

I'd probably see what could be done with the 359, could you run it through Monkseaton for example maybe instead and give links to the hospital from there for example. 

If you pull it out of the 351/335 though it could be ran with breadvans which would save money. There's absolutely no need for Streetlites on there. There's still need for the hospital links either way or maybe it could be an extended 342 with the 342 curtailed between to only Killingworth and Wallsend. It's a right dog leg route right now and the 342 is not busy West of Killingworth either whenever I see it.