(01 Mar 2013, 4:57 pm)Rob wrote Admittedly the 28/28A needs work. It doesn't operate as successfully as would be anticipated. The aim at the minute is very much to remove those vehicles from the fleet. I would anticipate changes to the service to follow in time.
They anticipated making the Magical Mystery Tour longer might be a success?
As a passenger, aside my suggestions above, I can see them scrapping the 28A and just doubling up on the 28. There is no need for the 28A whereas at least the 28 serves a supermarket at Wrekenton, the mini interchange at Wrekenton for onward travel to Sunderland and Washington (X1, 56 etc) and Gateshead (Orbit, 24) and importantly the QE Hospital.
Kibblesworth is served by Nexus and doesn't justify anything more during the day and Ouston and Birtley do not need links Saltwell Road and Bensham. There's more than enough buses to interchange on to either at Gateshead or Low Fell (93/94/29/69) and there are scholars buses to Joseph Swan School from Birtley
If they implemented my suggested 24A change then it'd help the above
re -any new buses. The 28 routes are a punisher for any bus, massive climbs,country roads, just not the best roads in general. Can't think of a bus that has handled it.