(27 May 2020, 7:42 am)LeeCalder wrote Here here, not forgetting Northside and Eighton Banks as well!
A 15/20 minute journey is now a 45 minute journey, each way. Not particularly pleasant for people who inevitably make that important journey every day, or weekly for appointments. The return journey from the QE, have a nice stand around in Wrekenton for 20 minutes.
I think it’s a really poor change, and I’ve been very vocal about that.
I would guess we're now moving more firmly into the realms of commercial vs local needs (hence Nexus secured services) not that the two are mutually exclusive.
At least those areas retain an option of a service/connection - Eighton Banks is no longer served by a commercial operator for the first time I can remember in well, ever. Though being an affluent area it's not heavy on bus reliance.