(07 Nov 2024, 6:34 pm)Storx wrote Shutting car parks and forcing people to use public transport is not the way to sort out the problems. It's the easiest way to completely kill Newcastle City Centre though.

Park Lane and Gateshead aren't too big either, they're the right size. Haymarket and Eldon Square are too small hence the congestion, overcrowding of stands etc. The rebuild is a complete waste of money but that's nothing new up here where we like wasting money on pointless things rather than fixing the real problems.

I disagree as shutting say Eldon Garden/Square Multi-Story Car Parks would alleviate the biggest issue in that area of Newcastle City Centre which is congestion, this would allow for this area to be significantly redeveloped with a proper "City Bus & Coach Station" which is desperately needed to integrate into other modes of transport within the city.

There has been a lot of discussion in previous plans for Park & Ride / Rapid Transit style services to be in place which wouldn't be successful unless some city parking is moved out of the city, other local bus services in there current guise would also potentially see growth in my opinion as a result, you just have look at the likes of York and Leeds for example who operate a number of well used services.