(09 Feb 2017, 4:14 pm)Tom wrote They are cutting the Newcastle services more than Sunderland it seems!
18 getting removed from Wallsend doesn't surprise me though, everyone seems to get on the Q3 now. And they should be making changes to the 22 as that service is a joke, should swap the 12 and 22 around so they aren't running in 2s as much (i.e have the 12 going to Cobalt instead of the 22) and have a longer layover.
Interesting, the 12, 22, 30, 31, 36, 38 and X63 aren't mentioned at all. Stagecoach are in partnership with Cobalt with the 22 extension so it doesn't surprise me that it isn't touched. The major cut is with the 15 given they propose completely withdrawing it between the City Centre and North Kenton. Just realised the 32/32A will only operate between City Centre and North Kenton which means the entire North Kenton to City Centre via Fawdon, South Gosforth, Benton, Four Lane Ends, High Heaton, Heaton and Byker sction is withdrawn!
Although the 39 and 40 will now each be every 12 minutes, I suspect the PVR won't change as they've mentioned timetabling changes which I interpret as increased running time. Like I say, one or two of the proposals make no sense. We shall see if any changes are made following feedback