(08 Jul 2021, 8:26 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote I'd like to see Arriva run a service from Metrocentre to Wallsend and Cramlington/Whitley Bay. I'm surprised Arriva don't run a service in Wallsend Town Centre as they operate the 306/308 to Wallsend/Silverlink and operate services to Cramlington and Whitley Bay, same as GNE. Arriva could run a service from Wallsend/Battle Hill to Gosforth. The 553 should merge with the Q3, extending from Wallsend to Battle Hill and Freeman Hospital to Great Park, operated by GNE.
I'm not sure there's much point in a service from Wallsend or Whitley Bay to the Metro Centre as they'd run via Newcastle so wouldn't make much sense.
Mind if they we're feeling ambitious be nice to see if they could try a Metro Centre service from SE Northumberland running around school services especially this board: https://bustimes.org/vehicles/188485?date=2021-07-06
Have something like:
07:30: 105
Run empty back to Blyth
09:30: X13 to Metro Centre via Cramlington
10:40: X13 to Blyth via Cramlington (don't expect much on this but it's better than running empty)
12:30: X13 to Metro Centre via Cramlington
13:40: X13 to Blyth via Cramlington
Run empty to Annitsford
15:15: 698
Run empty to Metro Centre
16:40: X13 to Blyth via Cramlington
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Blyth/...14!1m0!3e0 - Doing that route.
It's quite similar to GNE's X22, not sure how well it would do but could see a few people using it once in awhile and it gives links to other places missing Newcastle.