(17 Jul 2014, 5:20 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote But then you have more or less duplicated the x30/31 and x70 - with it probably being quicker than those, it would end up picking up passengers from those services between the town and Sunniside etc.
Does anyone know if the 128 picks up stragglers from the 43/44?
True.
But the service will be Saturday-only if it's going to interwork with service 128 which means it will have a rather minimal affect on the services you mention.
Another suggestion would be to extend service X43 from Stanley to Beamish (and also from Metrocentre to Newcastle Central Station) on Saturdays with both legs of the extension operating as a non-stop service.