(18 Aug 2024, 9:58 am)PH - BQA wrote The insistence from GNE on sending the Q3 through Jesmond already makes it very unattractive for me personally. I gave it another shot yesterday, and it took 45 minutes from Great Park to Newcastle which is absolute madness. It takes me 25 mins to walk the 1.5 miles from my front door to the Brunton Lane bus stop, and about 15 mins from there to Newcastle on any Arriva service - how on earth is it acceptable that the Q3 is longer than this?
On the way back, I don't even bother checking when a Q3 is coming into Haymarket, it is always quicker to jump on the first Arriva service up the GNR and walk back.
Regarding Gosforth High Street, all that would really be needed is the 49 to continue until around 11pm. They could easily do it with 1 bus - I guess the issue is that for some bizarre reason they've decided to fund the evening Q3 instead (the remaining route of which, if we're honest, can be covered by walking and an Arriva bus).
Has it actually been confirmed that it's been funded the Q3? I don't actually know, it's an open question. Surely they would've just extended that instead of the 48 if they were.