(16 May 2021, 11:58 am)OrangeArrow49 wrote Ah, yes I forgot about the X40. The 46 and Q3 now serve Great Park. Does the Great Park tender expire or was it permanently awarded to GNE? Stagecoach operating to Great Park in the future would be a great addition, especially with Morrisons and other new shops opening there in 2022/23.
I know that Q3 is originally GNE however apart from Wallsend, City Centre and Regent Centre (33/A, no one uses it soo many other services that are quicker) there are no other GNE services, so seems a bit pointless them running it, give it to Stagecoach (for better connectivity) or Arriva (links with nearby services better, for ticketing as well).
I only get the Q3 to work as it's cheaper for me than the rest of the Arriva ones. (That's when I don't cycle.)
(16 May 2021, 1:05 pm)V514DFT wrote Why stop at just one Express,could one not also be pulled in from the other side of the park,possibly the X79
The X79 is only one journey a day (each way) from Eldon Square - Kirkley Hall - Eldon Square (journey is already long enough and interworks with X77/X78)
(16 May 2021, 7:34 pm)V514DFT wrote I actually see merit in the 42A,you got to remember,it isnt as long as it once was since it got sliced to only go as far as Wallsend,personally i'd introduce the X79 full time,and have that serve Great Park,that way the X77/X78 wouldnt need to be touched, have it as a 30 minute frequency to start with to see how it go's
If that were to happen which service would serve Kirkley Hall?? Also it wouldn't make sense for it to be called X79 when it follows a totally different route to X77/X78.