(24 Feb 2022, 7:37 pm)L469 YVK wrote IMO, the X8 is deadwood and it could do with replacement to streamline the Blyth 'X' routes and actually open up some handy links. The 42/43/43A would open up:
- High Pit, NSECH, Annitsford to Dudley, Seaton Burn, Wideopen, Gosforth and Newcastle. Also there being a 'direct' service from Newcastle to NESCH. Could even add an extra stop on the hospital approach road to attract residents living in the Barley Meadows Estate.
- Blyth, South Beach, Shankhouse and Parkside to Dudley, Seaton Burn and Wideopen.
The 42 would also have a hell of a lot of time to play with even serving NESCH meaning most conjestion at Moor Farm roundabout shouldn't be a problem.
NOTE: Apologies to the mods for posting a suggestion in this thread. However, I did feel it was relevant given the changes to the X8
I didn't want to derail another thread but I'd say the 52 would be the better choice it could do it's current route until Fern Drive, run along there to Annitsford then do the new X8 route to Blyth. It's pretty much the same route as it anyway, would help with the interworking patterns when the 52/53/54 move to Blyth. Could do the 52/54 direct from the depot and have the 53 working alone like it did for years as the 343/344. Could possibly extend it to Morpeth again aswell. Would give loads of new links to near the business park at Annitsford which is very heavily rumoured to be another Amazon site soon.