(22 Oct 2024, 6:29 pm)Storx wrote Yeah personally if I had it, I'd do:

Monday - Saturday Daytimes
18: Extended to Wallsend via Q3 Route (PVR +1)
Q3: Terminate short at St Peter's (PVR -2)

Evenings / Sundays:
18: Full Route, Benton Square to Wallsend (PVR +1)

Would be pretty much PVR neutral but offer the 18 unique sections a bus route every day instead covered by the oversaturation from St Peters to Walker, in particular.

Alternatively, working with Stagecoach otherwise I'd say if you wanted to tidy things up a bit and improve services

Monday - Saturday Daytimes
6/7: Extended back to Benton Square via Dovedale Gardens (PVR +1)
18: All board run to Quorum, extended to Wallsend via Q3 Route (PVR +1)
Q3: Terminate short at St Peter's (PVR -2)

Evenings / Sundays:
18A: Full Route, Four Lane Ends to Wallsend, Extend to Benton Square instead of Quorum (PVR +1)