Just been looking at a few Services on simplygo.com they Include
Quaylink Q1/Q2
Currently this Service uses 9 Optare Versa's and operates every 10 Minutes during the day and every 20 minutes after 17.00pm, and provides a every 5 minutes frequency between the Quayside and Monument/Market Street. Now when I'm in Newcastle or Gateshead I quite often use these services as I like to have a walk along the Quayside and have have look in the Baltic etc, Now I've noticed when using these services that not many people really got on it.
So I would suggest that the frequency is pushed back to Every 20 Minutes to ensure got on the service. this would also bring the PVR for service down aswell to then provide more spare buses for other services.
The Loop 93/94
This another service I use when going down to Saltmeadows to take a few photos, that I think could do with a change in frequency and instead of operating every 15 minutes in each direction. Now I've noticed this service is Always late and can be quite busy at times.
So I have 2 Suggestions for the Service:
A.) An Increase in Frequency to Every 10 Minutes from 15
or
B.) GNE buy some new deckers for the service to ease capacity issues
Orbit 51/52
Again like the 93/94 this operates every 15 minutes in each direction, now I havent used this service but I know that the 24 which operates every 20 minutes does the same route Wrekenton as the 52 does.
So here is the suggestion I have. Incorporate the 24 into the Orbit brand maintaining the services every 15 minute frequency. and do away with the 24 during the day.
But have the 24 operate on Mornings and Evenings like it Currently does going from Wrekenton to Newcastle, this would result in more buses being available during the day to cover brake downs etc.
RE: Service Suggestions