(02 Aug 2013, 8:04 pm)Andreos1 wrote Totally disagree with the comments on employment though - where is the biggest shopping centre in Europe, offering a massive source of employment? How long does it take for a part-time member of staff (who probably wont have a car) to get there from Kibblesworth?
Not that long, 24, 28 or 29 to Gateshead or Bensham then hop on an X66, the same as most of Gateshead has to do. Or get the 28A to Birtley and hop on the X24 or X22 from Birtley for an even quicker journey.
Kibblesworth had a link to the Metrocentre, it was withdrawn due to poor usage, other areas on the route had their link restored, Kibblesworth can't support it
Considering the job centre dictates 90 minutes each way is an acceptable public transport journey length for a job seeker, I think the short journey to Gateshead is acceptable.
The Metrocentre is a big employer but it pales into emptiness when compared to even the Team Valley, Gateshead or Newcastle as areas themselves