(01 Aug 2021, 8:00 am)Storx wrote If you were merging everything together you'd be better merging the cross Newcastle services for example merging stuff like the 46 (Arriva) and 57 (GNE) to give cross city routes.I've just checked my Spreadsheet:
Similar to most of Stagecoach's routes but they're East / West.
Theres loads of routes you could merge potentially,
44, 45, 46, 55, X47, X87, X88, X63, 10, 11, 30, 31 North of the water. The last 4 to remove the rather weird U shaped routes.
12, 57, 58, 100, Q1/2, 53, 54 South of the water.
- ANE 44 & 45 merged with SNE 36.
- ANE 55 merged with SNE X87/X88,
- Earlier Post regarding 25/29/53/54.
- South Shields 50 (Now 550), 5 (Now 551) & 17 (Which will extend to Boldon Cineworld as 552 via Stanhope Road or 553 via Hospital). 550-553 combine for Total frequency of 7/8 Mins.
- Return of old Stanley 714 & 715 as 614 & 615.
- GNE 8 Extended to Lanchester (Renumbered 675, 78 Renumbered 678).
- ANE Durham 43 (Now 743, Joined by 744 (DCC 52) & 745 which extends from Esh Winning to Tow Law.
- GNE 1A & 1B still as Now.
- Nexus TB29 replaced by New 95 to Team Valley.
- SNE 35 merged with Nexus 6.
- SNE X78 to operate a circular route via Kirkley Hall, Ponteland, Darras Hall & Medburn before returning to Ponteland. (Will be X77 & X78) New Service X76 will Extend Hourly from Darras Hall to Belsay via Matfen, Ingoe & Wallridge.
- Nexus W1 & W2 replaced by Extended GNE X39.
- Nexus 333 replaced by New Service X40 (Express route similar to 310).
(01 Aug 2021, 9:36 am)Adrian wrote ...but as with most of these suggestions: why?
What would be your business case for it, given that this is the world we presently live in.
In a lot of cases merging service may reduce overall PVR compared with the 2 services seperately. If you took the 53/53A/54/54A ideas, you are potenally saving the 1 bus allocated to the 29 and you could avoid the need to reinstate the X21 Shorts. Whilst giving alternative solutions to ease issues on the X1 & 21.