(10 Mar 2021, 12:02 pm)Wellsey18 wrote Yeah I see your points, I definitely think Stagecoach went for a ‘he who dares’ approach, I know the 306/308 and 309/310 braise the outskirts of the silverlink but it’s been crying out for a bus to actually go into it! There was no reason why the 42 couldn’t have done that, at the end of the day it would only be omitting middle engine lane, where the 310 would serve the same purpose.

And let’s not forget that the Buses the 22 use aren’t actually too bad.

I like your idea of the linking up to new housing estates, but I’d be inclined to say that most the people in those areas are going to be resigned to using their car! But again it’s one of those until you try you don’t know?!

You never know the more we see an easing of lockdown (touch wood) it may help Go North East evaluate what they have a bit more and where they could expand.

You could argue GNE have done this to themselves at Percy Main, or you can go down the supply and demand route, either way I don’t think it’ll change soon.


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I don't think it's necessariky about linking up housing estates to housing estates. More about seeing where the flows are and doing something about it. 
I only see operators moaning about flows causing delays. Not doing anything about taking advantage of those flows and operating services in those areas. 
There are people living in North Tyneside who work on North Tyneside, but there's absolutely no straightforward way they can make that journey. 
Living in Forest Hall, but working at Cobalt. It's going to be car all day long.
Ditto for those living in Marden but working at Quorum. 
It's OK for those living in Tynemouth or Whitley Bay and working in the town though. As long as they can get beyond the pinch points and queues caused by people who are going to Quorum or Cobalt. 

It's the same with Team Valley. Major centre of employment, but an absolute pain to get to using public transport from anywhere other than the likes of Bensham, Heworth or Felling.
Then operators push for bus lanes and priorities through Birtley. The irony of operators being stuck in traffic, complaining about the traffic, yet not giving the people in the cars a viable alternative, mustnt have hit home in ANE or GNE towers yet.

It's bonkers.