(30 Dec 2019, 10:29 pm)L469 YVK wrote With GNE due to change the Cobalt & Coast services in January, what changes could Arriva make to the 306 & 308? For starters, a 10 minute frequency on both services would be a no go unless Arriva were audacious.

My thoughts would be that Arriva could go down the following:

- 308 becomes X38 operating the same route between Blyth and Billy Mill before running non stop between Billy Mill and Newcastle running every 20 minutes.

- 306 increased to every 10 minutes between Newcastle and Billy Mill (continuing every 20 to Tynemouth and Whitley Bay). Also no longer serves Battle Hill Drive.

They'd be better splitting them up more at the end and going different places. Parts of Tynemouth, Whitley and Monkseaton must have some of the worst bus coverage in the North East. Whitley Lodge / Red House farm hourly 51. The whole of Monkseaton half hourly 57/57A. Preston Grange / Prenton half hourly 11 for a few examples. (Excluding the W buses). Marden no realistic bus to Newcastle at all.

There's no demand for express buses along there nor a 20 minute service only going to Billy Mill.