(23 Oct 2021, 8:46 am)Wybus wrote Now the 1 and before that the Blue Arrow no longer runs to the MetroCentre, how about an X22 style MetroCentre Express from North Tyneside?
North Shields - via 310 route to Battle Hill Drive - Wallsend - Byker - Tyne Bridge - Askew Road - MetroCentre
Would use double decks in between school runs like the X22 does
Most people in that area are likely to have Stagecoach passes so will use the 10+ buses to Newcastle an hour then change onto the 100 (when it's running). The time savings will be negligible once you have to time in the X22 will only be hourly etc.
The ones who don't will likely use the Metro and also change onto the 100 which even known would cost more, would be much much quicker even before the hourly again.