(27 Dec 2021, 3:32 pm)Adrian wrote Would people in Fenham, Cowgate, Slatyford and Blakelaw not either head towards the big Morrisons (and the shopping centre) at Denton Park, or head into Newcastle itself if they wanted something that they can't get there? If they absolutely needed to go to Tesco, then there's a Tesco Metro and I think two Tesco locals in the town.
I don't really know Kenton Bar, but Google Maps shows it as half a mile walk from Tesco Extra. I've got about the same to a bus stop.
On the 42A, I don't think its a route designed with the intention of shoppers flocking from Wallsend to Kingston Park. You'd have to be insane to do a 3 hour round trip to a supermarket, especially when there's one a stone throw away next to the Silverlink.
I agree with your points, but my point is why just Westerhope has a bus link to Kingston Park (for Tesco and the Metro station) when surely people in Westerhope/Newbiggin Hall would also go to Denton Park Shopping Centre/Westerhope Asda or Aldi/X87 or X88 to Cowgate Aldi or Morrisons or link with X47 to Kingston Park/head into Newcastle itself? Does Westerhope/Newbiggin Hall need the Nexus contracted M71 service?
Personally I'd run the 71 to Kingston Park instead of Throckley and extend the 10/11 to serve Throckley and have a new service 13 Walker - City Centre - Fenham - West Denton - Newburn - Throckley.