(15 Apr 2020, 9:48 pm)L469 YVK wrote Talking about the FB update and potential service levels going forward post C19 based on changing demand, they could reduce the Cobalt & Coast PVR by 2x vehicles to 14x and still maintain a 7-8 min frequency (a slight drop from every 6-7 mins).
- 309: Every 30 mins
- 310: Every 30 mins but via Cobalt and no longer serving High Farm
- 311: Increased to every 15 mins
- X39 either axed or if still needed, worked of 311 / Misc
Sample board would be as follows:
N.Shields 310 dep: 00:57
Ncl 310 arr: 01:49
Ncl 311 dep: 01:56
H.Park 311 arr: 02:22
H.Park 311 dep: 02:25
Ncl 311 arr: 02:56
Ncl 309 dep: 03:04
Blyth 309 arr: 04:10
Blyth 309 dep: 04:25
Ncl 309 arr: 05:34
Ncl 311 dep: 05:41
H.Park 311 arr: 06:07
H.Park 310 dep: 06:10
Ncl 311 arr: 06:41
Ncl 310 dep: 06:49
N.Shields 310 arr: 07:40
If you do this you might aswell terminate the 309 at Cobalt and have a few peak runs to Blyth as no-one will use it and downgrade them all to mini buses. This isn't the first time you've totally ignored 3/4 of a bus route. The 309 is Newcastle -> Battle Hill -> Cobalt -> N Tyneside Hospital -> Whitley Bay -> Seaton Sluice -> South Beach -> Blyth. You've just gone and decimated the bit in bold from every 15 mins to 30 mins, where there's competition with Arriva who will be laughing. You do realise the 308 is one of Arriva NE's top performing routes right?