(11 Apr 2024, 9:36 pm)Storx wrote Must admit, I'm still surprised there's not been more of a push to get a proper service to Northumberland Park (ie 22 extension).
It seems a much quicker and easier journey time, even if you had to change twice than pissing about at Market Street, Haymarket or wherever. Like Gateshead is only 23 minutes on the Metro to Gateshead, say a 10 minute interchange at Northumberland Park (if you had a 10 minute service), you're looking at 38 minutes. Much more competitive than a bus which gets stuck at Corner House etc.
Always seems a missed opportunity to me, the 19's at peak times when they used to be every 15 minutes always seemed quite busy whenever I seen them pulling in. Crazy how bad the connection is from the biggest business park in the UK to the Metro system is considering it's only a mile between them.
It did actually come up that the X39 used to operate to Gateshead. If it returned it has the air of a BSIP funding option to it..
The Metro is interesting, it barely came up tbh. Whether people are conditioned to bus transfers or just put off by the reputation or difficulty of getting to Northumberland park…
A northstar contracted e200 silver link to Northumberland park incoming…