(12 Sep 2016, 8:02 pm)Andreos1 wrote It has been said repeatedly, that links from Washington to Team Valley are poor. Apart from secured/contracted services early doors and after work, there is a minimum of two services that need to be taken (assuming a passenger lives in walking distance from the Galleries).
So...
Concord - Galleries - Springwell - Harlow Green/Allerdene - Kingsway - Lobley Hill Road/Bensham Bank - Cuthbert St - Teams and then the common route to Metrocentre.
As well as improving links to TVTE from Washington, it will create links from parts of Gateshead that are without a direct connection to TVTE, despite them being relatively close together.
By extending the service to the Metrocentre, the service will have 'through' passengers to supplement margins in addition to any passengers using it to/from TVTE only.
I wonder if it would be worth extending the 82A to Team Valley to provide the link between Washington and Team Valley. It could be extended from Birtley and it would be good if it also served Lansbury Drive/Birtley Crem on the way to provide a more frequent and convenient service to people living in that area. The 23 would no longer need to serve this area as a result either.