(12 Apr 2022, 4:38 pm)L469 YVK wroteSomething to compete with X24 aswell, Start Bus Station - A690 (non-stop from Farrington) - Follingsby - Heworth - Gateshead - Eldon Square.
X56 I doubt (unless some sort of link with Follingsby). X10 would need to be at bursting point to either consider re-increasing frequency in part or full, or re-introducing the X9.
47/47A would be the most likely candidates to displace older B9TLs.
47/47A Wouldn't the 16' Streetdecks suffice, but that would probs stop the 50 & 26 interworking, with the amount of deckers on that route, especially on a evening when there is one or two people on.
You could have the 26 & 5 & 20 all sort of interwork with drivers changing over at South Sheilds to do one, then a leg back on the 20.