(27 Jun 2021, 7:29 pm)L469 YVK wrote Any idea of what changes are happening to the 309/310/311? Will frequencies remain the same?Could the changes be due to the fact Sage are moving into 2 buildings on the Cobalt in the coming months resulting in higher demand for services.
If so, will PVR return to pre March 2020 (16x) and one of the following interworking patterns?
- 310-311-309-310
Or
- 309-311-309 with 310 standalone
Loadings look fairly healthy given the current climate to be fair from when I've seen them out and about
I recall 2 years ago when I started working on the Cobalt the 309 was every 15 minutes then dropped to every 20 minutes then to every 30 minutes when the 311 was introduced.
I would personally like to see more peak time X39 journeys beyond 5pm with extra services running at 17:40/18:10/18:40 into Newcastle or alternatively have X39/309 merge making a full-time xpress between Blyth, Whitley, Cobalt & Newcastle with 311 extending from Hadrian Park up to the Cobalt covering local links lost from the 309.
You'd then have 310/311 Every 15 Minutes and the X39 Every 30 Minutes Monday to Saturday with the 311 extended from Cobalt to Blyth on a Sunday operating Every 30 Minutes with the 310 still operating Every 30 Minutes on a Sunday.