(19 Apr 2015, 8:12 pm)Tom wrote There could be some big changes made to Morpeth services I've I have noticed a few problems with them.
The 57 seems to be pretty reliable but I agree the 57A isn't the best. There isn't enough layover time on the route, I think the interworking pattern works like this so for example...
33 0927 Morpeth Bus Station to Lancaster Park Terminus 0933
33 0934 Lancaster Park Terminus to Morpeth Bus Station 0940
57A 0944 Morpeth Bus Station to Whitley Bay Town Centre 1051
57A 1056 Whitley Bay Town Centre to Morpeth Bus Station 1203
X14 1208 Morpeth Bus Station to Newcastle Haymarket 1241
X14 1248 Newcastle Haymarket to Morpeth Bus Station 1321
I definitley don't think that is sufficent layover for those services, and also there isn't enough time at Cramlington to allow people to board/alight as the loadings are generally pretty good there. Also, the Blyth workings have driver changeovers at Whitley Bay so five minutes is surely not enough!
Another thing I noticed is the 44 and 57A departing at more or less the same time at Morpeth. They should really be timed to provide a half hourly service combined as they follow the same route to Hepscott.
Maybe tyresmoke can pass our comments on if possible?
That would be really good if he could, customer services do nothing!
He might get them to fork out for some B8RLE's as well..
*hopes*