(14 Jan 2021, 8:45 pm)toward6931 wrote i have heard rumor's of possibly 2 new routes in the stagecoach Newcastle area. the first is a 64 route which would run from west Denton shops to four lane ends which from the sound of it would run ten minutes ahead of current 62/63 services relieving the pressure from those routes especially during peak times.I would totally agree with having the 64 do that journey however my only issue would be that the Blackett street stop would be EVEN MORE congested than it normally is at peak times with 4 services stopping there, one of them terminating (X63). I think that would be a problem as the 62/63 already sometimes have to drop their passengers off behind the 39/40 stop, and if that one has got 2 buses then they have to wait. Other then that should definitely help with congestion especially for school kids.
another one is the 73 service which would run from Grainger street following the route of the 71 through to westerhope. instead of turning left from stamfordham road onto Rogerson terrace like the 71 it would continue down past the westerhope golf club to service the new housing developments built around the callerton village. has anyone else heard anything similar?
I have 2 questions would it go Fenham or Cowgate? and would it be served by Double Deckers?
Now the 73 is an interesting one as yes this would actually provide a bus service for the new village but it will mess up the scheduling times for 71/72/87 as they operate a combined 15 mins frequency. So possibly extending the 72 via here before chapel house would be the best option. Such as Westerhope, golf course, then Callerton Village, then loop round greenway (Chapel Park), then continue past House on the Hill to Chapel House?
I think the 64 is needed however the 73 i think should be incorporated into other routes than being a new one.
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