RE: September Service Changes
(06 Aug 2021, 12:08 pm)Chris 1 wrote Other random musings, slightly disappointed to see the demise of the 90. A Winlaton-Team Valley workers service has existed for years, normally seemed to be a few on it whenever I saw it. Admittedly pre covid.
Not so sure on the theory of advising Gateshead bound passengers from the X30/31 to change at Sunniside either. Unless things have improved since the last time I was through there, Is there even a shelter or just a stop on the main street? Having to make that connection on a cold winters morning and hoping your bus from Consett has made it through unscathed is a sure fire vote winner...
The splitting of the 12 and 12A and Winlaton is curious. Doesn't seem like 5 minutes since the 'cross Winlaton links' were being lauded as an improvement for passengers.
Though on balance, not all negative.
Be interesting if the likes of Stagecoach go for wholesale changes or continue with stability and familiarity.
Shelter on either side, to be fair on the occasions I have done the X31 it's been pretty much empty at Sunniside (Stanley bound), those that have gone on to Stanley have usually boarded at Newcadtle (very few if any boarding at Gateshead).
(06 Aug 2021, 12:12 pm)Ambassador wrote There's a wider issue with the ridiculous road layout in Wrekenton which doesn't help things. Would the extra few minutes in traffic really have made a difference to the magical mystery tour the poor souls of Langley Park already have to take?
In reality how many people actually travel from Langley Park all the way to Newcastle?, from experience of running the route 5+ years ago I found most would get off at CLS and change onto the X21/21.
