(04 Jan 2020, 11:21 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote There are too many buses in Newcastle, clean air zone or not. Terminating in Gateshead, Gosforth, Shieldfield etc and shuttles running into Newcastle regularly, with affordable fares, or even free, would reduce the number of buses dramatically and improve traffic flow, safety, air quality etc.
What makes you think that there are too many buses in Newcastle?
The suggestion it would improve traffic flow, safety and air quality, I cannot disagree with, but why are we blaming buses for all this? The traffic flow of buses would dramatically increase if a tariff was imposed on private cars, and you'd get away with a permanent closure on Blackett Street for example, which would improve safety.
The amount of private hire vehicles in Newcastle, particularly on a night, suggests to me that there's either not enough buses or they're not convenient enough to meet customer demands.