(21 Dec 2021, 9:54 pm)omnicity4659 wrote Some suggestions for Northumberland services...

2: Blyth - Bedlington Station - Bedlington - Guide Post - Stobhill - Morpeth - Kirkhill

• Will serve Red House Farm in Bedlington on all journeys, replacing the 43.
  
• Truncated to run as far as Morpeth only, with journeys to Kirkhill replaced by 35A.
  

X20: Alnwick - Amble - Widdrington - Ashington - North Seaton - Newcastle

• Altered to run via Hawthorn Road in Ashington, instead of Alexandra Road. 
  

X21: Newcastle - Nedderton - Bedlington - Bedlington Station - Milburn Road - Ashington - Wansbeck Hospital - Newbiggin

• Altered to run via Woodhorn after Wansbeck Hospital, instead of Spital.
  
• Terminating at Cresswell Arms after Seacrest Road.
  
• Frequency remains every 20 minutes.
  

X22: Newcastle - Bedlington - Guide Post - Stakeford - Fallowfield - Ashington

• Extended to Newbiggin after Ashington, running via Alexandra Road, North Seaton, The Demesne and Spital.
  
• Terminating at Seacrest Road after St Andrew's Church. 
  
• Frequency remains every 20 minutes.
  

35: Morpeth - Pegswood - Ashington - North Seaton - Newbiggin - Woodhorn

• Truncated to run as far as Cresswell Arms, instead of to Woodhorn and Seacrest Road.
  
• Extended to Morpeth station and Stobhill (35) and Kirkhill (35A), every 30 minutes on each extension.
  
• Altered to run via North Seaton Spar, instead of via The Demesne.
  
• Frequency will be every 15 minutes between Morpeth and Ashington, every 30 minutes to North Seaton & Newbiggin.
  

43: Newcastle - Wideopen - Seaton Burn - Dudley - Cramlington - Bedlington - Morpeth

• Truncated to run between Newcastle and Cramlington only.
  

Positives

• Newbiggin gets 8 buses per hour, up from 6.
  
• Woodhorn Road in Newbiggin gets an extra bus per hour, with faster journeys to Wansbeck Hospital & Ashington.
  
• More buses per hour to North Seaton (6) and Alexandra Road (3).
  
• Hawthorn Road in Ashington will retain 3 buses per hour, with a reinstated fast link to Newcastle on X20.
  
• Direct access to Morpeth railway station from Ashington and Pegswood, linking with improved rail service provision.
  
• More buses per hour to Red House Farm in Bedlington and Stobhill in Morpeth.
  
• Every 15 minute service between Morpeth, Pegswood and Ashington reinstated.
  

Negatives

• Loss of service between Nedderton and Stobhill.
  
• Loss of 1 bus per hour between Bedlington and Cramlington.
  
• Kirkhill loses direct access to Morpeth railway station, and onwards to Blyth.
  
• Newbiggin, North Seaton and Hawthorn Road loses 1 bus per hour to Morpeth.
  

• Increase services between Seaton Valley and Newcastle/Blyth
  
• Reduce services through Burradon and Newcastle (there's too many imo).
  
• Increased and evening service for Amersham Drive.
  

• Removing duplicate services, Cramlington to Quorum already covered by 52.
  
• Southern section of the route covered by 43A with negligible timings.
  
• High Pit gets quicker services with X12.
  

• Worst performing service at Blyth and often dead.
  
• Amersham Drive service increased to every 20 minutes on X7 with evening service.
  
• Beacon Hill evening services with the 43.
  

• Provides a quicker service for passengers from the North of Blyth which is too slow atm.
  
• Restores service every 10 minutes service between Cramlington and Newcastle.
  

• Better resources for Beacon Hill with intention of doing a loop around the new housing estate, meaning no crossing a busy dual carriageway when complete.
  
• Evening service to Beacon Hill and replacement for 58 on that part of the route.
  

• Too many services between Dudley and Cramlington (8 buses atm).
  
• Gives Fern Drive a bus back to Newcastle
  
• Rest of X8 route, new journey times are neglible and High Pit has new X12.
  

• Restores every 30 minute service through Seghill, links to hospital still exist from other areas with 19 and 58.
  

• No longer serving Seaton Sluice, can change at New Hartley for the passengers there are.
  
• No longer serving housing estate in Seaton Delaval, it's not needed and carts around fresh air.
  
• Keeps links lost on X9 being withdrawn with most passengers having buses on the X7/X10/X11 depending on location.
  
• East Hartford gets a new link to Blyth.
  

• More frequent service from Seaton Valley and South Beach to Newcastle.
  
• Duplicates removed with the 52/X8 the former which isn't busy.
  
• Faster service from Cowpen, Bebside and High Pit to Newcastle
  
• Fern Drive gains bus back to Newcastle.
  
• Evening service from Beacon Hill and Amersham Drive.
  
• Restored express services of every 10 minutes between Newcastle and Cramlington with most areas served by one of the services.
  
• Fix the allocation issues with singles and deckers (X7 - Pulsar, X10/X11/X12 - Decker)
  
• Additional capacity for students from Annitsford going to Seaton Burn school.
  

• Only 1 bus an hour between South Beach and Cramlington
  
• 58 will struggle but it's needed to fill gaps (no doubt subsidised but it is already).
  
• Only 3 express services from Burradon and Quorum to Newcastle (but it's enough).
  
• Beacon Hill to Newcastle slower.