(20 Apr 2022, 11:25 am)Storx wrote I have a feeling unless things change they might get parts (other half to Arriva, Nexus or Riverside) or all of the North Tyneside network from GNE, whether that is formally or informally. Percy Main can't possibly be making money with 3 bus routes having a scrap fight along the Coast Road, one fighting with numerous Stagecoach and Arriva services through Gosforth, another fighting with the 22/306/317 and the 41/41A.

Not to mention the BSIP which is supposedly be coming into place with makes the 309, Q3 and 1 arguably redundant as they just duplicate services of more frequent or similar services (308, 30/31/35/43/44/45/46, 22/306/Metro)

Arguably there's a greater case for Arriva to bin the 308 as the 309 provides more useful links to Cobalt if people ever return to the office on a full-time basis. 

As far as I can see, there are only four bus stops (in either direction) on Billy Mill Lane which would be affected by withdrawal as the 308 is duplicated by the 306 between the end of the Coast Road and Newcastle, and the 309 more or less everywhere else. 

As much as fantasy bus booking irritates me, if you keep the 310 as it is but rerouting the service away from High Farm; divert the 309 down the Silverlink  then route it direct via Coast Road omitting Battle Hill Drive; have the 306 operate direct via Coast Road omitting Battle Hill Drive; and keep the 311 the way it is; that will go some way to regulating the Coast Road services under any partnership agreement.