(10 Feb 2020, 7:47 pm)Michael wrote Is the 19 cut between Northumberland Park Interchange and Ashington too, or is that part contracted?

Old:

PB0003954/538 Cancelled
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Ashington Bus Station to North Shields, Town Centre
Service number: 19 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 22 Mar 2020



New:

PB0003954/1152 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Northumberland Park to North Shields Town Centre
Service number: 19 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 22 Mar 2020
Monday to Saturday
Up to every 30 minutes

It's definitely not subsidised.

Assume there's going to be another registration at some point as currently we're missing the 19 from Ashington to Northumberland Park and the 42/A from North Shields to Cobalt. Also noticed that the 19 is only every 30 minutes now so assume the peaks are gone. Could easily see a bus route to replace the whole lot of that Ashington -> North Shields (19 route to Cobalt, 42 route from there). Kinda would make sense as it gives a link between the two hospitals and a quicker bus route from Cramlington to North Tyneside Hospital. Well or the 19 is scrapped north of Northumberland Park but guess there's going to be something to replace the rest of the 42/A. Means they can get arid of the buses that sit around all day that do the 19 peaks in the morning and the evening and gives a 15 minute service all day Cobalt to the Metro.

Just my ideas.