(17 Aug 2021, 8:05 pm)Andreos1 wrote I'm thinking the Quorums, Great Parks, Cobalts and Silverlinks of the world.
Appreciate there's Cramlington Town centre nearby, there's the mainline links and the new hospital too (not familiar with the schools).
You mention changing at the Regent Centre for a variety of other places. Would that be viable for a daily commute and/or getting little Jonny to school?
Car vs public transport and its proximity to the A1, A189 and A19, indicate to me that there's one immediate winner and unless ANE step it up (offering a viable alternative), I can't see much changing.
Particularly with all of the major supermarkets offering online delivery. Can't see that estate being made up of the bread and milk brigade.
Yeah I know what your saying, in fairness though the housing estate is in a bloody awkward place, I'm guessing the X9 will go through the housing estate though once it's built as I do believe there's going to built a road around which will loop around and connect to Beacon Hill. Schools wise though it's a 5 minute walk from Cramlington for the High School and the X9 would take you to Beacon Hill but once the roads built you could walk tbh.
Guessing it depends on where they're going with the Regent Centre change as congestion through Gosforth and the A1 can be absolute nightmare heading South (obviously you can make the argument where the cars coming from). Cramlington in general is quite well connected though really in general with the X8 to Quorum and the 19 for Cobalt / Silverlink. I know it's not ideal for commuting / retail but the links are there but most the stores at Silverlink can be found at Manor Walks anyway including a cinema.
I do know there's plans to try and move the railway station further South though and when the new roads are built there's another option to commute (if it happens), obviously that won't help Arriva though.