(15 Mar 2015, 5:04 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote So 25-30 minutes is more direct in comparison to 10 minutes on a shuttle service. I'd hate to hear your definition of indirect....
Services that go from Wrekenton to Gateshead and their journey times:
- 56 takes 14 minutes
- X1 takes 10 minutes
- 1 takes 24 minutes
- X25 takes 11 minutes
- 28 takes 13 minutes
The current 96 takes 28 minutes to get from Metrocentre to Gateshead via its currect route. If it were to be extended to Wrekenton via the QE Hospital, i would maybe add 13 minutes onto that bringing the total route up to 41 minutes - a 21 minute difference between the quickest option listed above. I don't know if the service would be commercially viable but some people may prefer a longer journey time with no connections required as opposed to a shorter journey time with a connection which will probably add a couple of minutes anyway.