(30 Aug 2013, 4:56 pm)tyresmoke wrote If you did put on an express service to the coast you would be competing with a Metro service running every 12 mins. CLS has service 50 every 30 mins to Shields taking an hour. Connections are available to Whitley Bay and Tynemouth via Newcastle and they also have a direct service to Sunderland. I don't see a market for them.
There may be a market for a service from Newcastle/Sunderland to Whitby and Scarborough in the summer months, something Arriva have sadly neglected!
Although there is competition from the Metro, That might be a cheaper option for some passengers, and some may prefer the Bus over Metro but I think it could work by following this route - Whitley Bay – Marsden – Tynemouth – North Shields - Meadow Well - West Chirton - Cobalt - Battle Hill Drive - High Farm - Coast Road - Newcastle - Gateshead, obviously it wouldn't serve every single stop as it would be a limited stopping service. This merely a guideline. So basically it would do the 1 between Whitley Bay and North Shields, then an Express 310 to Newcastle then continue onto Gateshead.