(23 Mar 2014, 3:57 pm)Tom wrote Always busier heading to Newcastle for some reason...
I've been thinking that with the 309 / 310 being upgraded to double decks, GNE could well possibly go down their hub and spoke policy for between Hadrian Park and Newcastle:
- The 58 would operate as it is now with the same frequency between Heworth and Newcastle. All journeys would continue upto John Dobson Street then continue as far up as the TA Centre on Sandyford Road before turning around at the roundabout and heading back towards Newcastle, Gateshead and Heworth.
- The 40 would be retimed to connect with services 309 and 310 in Battle Hill and vice versa towards Hadrian Park. Services 309 and 310 would both be increased to operate every 15 minutes during the evenings. Also, during the evenings, one of the two services will be timed to connect with the 58 at the TA and the Civic Centre.
A new three stage through ticket would need to be introduced though to make up for the lost links. It would be available on both a single and return fare basis. An example would be Hadrian Park to Gateshead via Battle Hill (40 to 309 or 310), and TA or Civic Centre (309 or 310 to 58).