(24 Jun 2013, 12:49 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote I know I missed out kibblesworth, wasn't intentional but I will have a crack at fixing that area with the loss of the 28A.
Service 23 - Langley Park - Witton Gilbert - Sacriston - Edmondsley - Waldridge Park - Chester-le-Street - Pelton Fell - Grange Villa - Beamish Pelton - Ouston - Birtley – Kibblesworth – Team Valley Sainsbury's – Saltwell Park - Bensham - Gateshead - Newcastle
Combined Frequency of Every 15 Minutes
Bloody hell Adam, that's going to be one hell of a long ride! Just when you thought the Magical Mystery Waggonway Tour couldn't get any longer
My initial Kibblesworth idea *(from earlier in the thread was)
Re - 24.
I'd bring in the 24A as a weekday hourly service but from Kibblesworth use Smithy Lane straight to up to Wrekenton and continue as 24 from there maintaing links to Allerdene and if anyone wants a quicker Newcastle service, get off at Allerdene Bridge and switch to the 21 OR X2. Nexus service 29 retains links to the bottom of Allerdene and Team Valley Sainsburys.
As a result of the above change the 28A would no longer travel to Kibblesworth and revert to its old route hopefully increasing reliability (avoiding Coalhouse Roundabout!)
ALTERNATIVE
Service 28A runs direct from Ouston to Kibblesworth omitting Birtley. Birtley - Ouston Local service we'll call it the 30 (can't remember the number of what it used to be) using an MPD maintains link (similar to what 28B does now)
The walk in centre is no longer located at Bensham Hospital and links to Saltwell Road can be maintained through a change onto the 69 at Low Fell or a short walk through Saltwell Park to reach Saltwell Crem from the 21.