(06 Apr 2015, 9:51 am)mb134 wrote From what I've seen this week when doing journeys all the way through, I think the following would be beneficial:
- Layover time at Bedlington, I noticed that if services from Newcastle were busy before reaching here it was extremely hard for drivers to keep to, or make up time before reaching Ashington. Likewise, services from Ashington, if late, could do with some time here to get passengers on and to make it easier for the driver to keep to time for the next bit, as they wouldn't have to be constantly pushing to make it up.
- A frequent Ashington/ Bedlington service to complement the express routes, I noticed that while there were a lot of people using the bus for the duration, some were hopping between a few stops.
For my local service suggestion, maybe something like this :
Ashington Bus Station - Stakeford - Bedlington Station -Bedlington- Nedderton- Bedlington Hartlands- Choppington -Guide Post- Ashington
And another bus doing the same loop but in the other direction.
JUST SCRAP IT! Nobody wants to go on a mile diversion that nobody uses, I'd rather change at Bedlington to hop on the X22 so I don't die of boredom.