(22 Jul 2020, 2:26 pm)big mac wrote In terms of sending everything to Wrekenton, after the section of route at Waverley Road, there isn't really anywhere much else to go after that, so it makes sense as the only obvious terminus point.
For the survey they did, I remember it was worded in such a way that basically only gave people the choice of either a reduced frequency but a direct service to Newcastle,or maintaining the same frequency but terminating at Gateshead. So, it was laughable to say the listened to the people, really.
The 29 definitely something that could be used as part of the solution, I'm just not quite sure exactly how in terms of what changes. An extension to Newcastle and an increase in frequency, certainly though.
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I think they have the right idea regarding the 25 and ensuring it goes beyond Wrekenton (as opposed to the 1 which had a huge layover and from experience, carried nowt but fresh air between Harlow Green and Wrekenton). However, why not look at Heworth (going a different way to the Q1/Q2) or Washington? South Shields? Follingsby?
Surely there would be a natural increase from those areas - certainly more than the unique sections of route that the 25 has versus the 21.
The quick on/off at Harlow Green that Ambassador mentioned may be an option, particularly for those waiting at those popular stops at Harlow Green and The Stone Trough towards Low Fell.
I'm a big believer in ensuring there's a link either side of an intermediate destination, such as Wrekenton.
If you look at Rainton Bridge (which I would class as an intermediate destination), the services which terminated there, didn't last. Those which pass through on there way to other primary destinations have done.