(20 May 2016, 9:42 pm)Jamie M wrote Extending the X30/X31 to Lanchester again would be nice. The 30 is normally quite well packed on its peak and is hardly ever in connection with the X30/X31. Seems more logical to run every other X30/X31 Bus past Quaking houses, rather than trying to dodge all the parked cars with variable amounts of people on the minibus. Sometimes it may as well not run, but can have as many people as the V8 does on its peak. Bringing me on to my next point, I feel something larger than a solo should be sent out. Nobody ever seems to take the V7 from the metrocentre either, could make that route shorter, starting where it used to at Whickham.
I feel the X71 should also run later on weekday evenings as anyone between Burnopfield and Medomsley has no way of getting back.
The X78 is also a journey that should be more widely publically available since it offers a quick way from Stanley -> Consett.
X32 frequency should be made more consistent/frequent - it's the only direct route from Newcastle to the Pelton area and runs twice each way on weekdays.
A route from Eldon Square to Four Lanes Ends to compete with the metro and provide links to the areas around it - I'm yet to see an actual cross-city connection from anyone and I feel GNE could achieve that in doing so.
V7/V8 is always packed especially during half term. Would be no point in having it terminating at Whickham as who would want to go to Whickham compared to Metrocentre?