(11 May 2022, 9:30 pm)Andreos1 wrote See, I'm not sure about that.
I think the potential to open up that east - west corridor (as far as GNE or ANE are concerned) is something that has been needed for a while and may encourage those travelling to places like the station or college to do so via GNE, rather than SNE, car, taxi, metro, foot or a combo of those things.
The numbers attracted to this re-routed option, may counteract anyone who is annoyed by the extra few minutes spent on the bus, crossing the Tyne.
It's a positive move imo and hopefully it inspires further revisions to routes around that way - whether via the Redheugh Bridge or Forth Banks.
It may also see an end to the never ending convoy of buses following each other out of Gateshead, over the Tyne Bridge and back out again over the High Level.
Redeveloping the whole area basically. The Stack, car park behind it, the old Odeon and the office blocks are all going or gone.
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You could say that about every other bus going back and forwards over the river though.
There's too many imo and whilst I don't think they all need to cross the river in the numbers they do currently, I do think a bit of route variation can help.
I see what your saying but personally I don't think East to West buses are bad there's tonnes and literally tonnes of buses going across town. Doubt many will use the 1 for that as like you said there's Stagecoach and the Metro pretty much at every point.
It's East to South that's the problem imo and the 1 sorted that. Someone travelling to Team Valley let's say which now is an awkward journey again whereas it was a quick hop to Gateshead and then a change to the 93/94 just to pick one.
Agreed with the numerous buses going as cross the Tyne though it's a shame they can't connect to other services tbh giving through corridors.
The Q3 is always the missed opportunity to me. I always think it should be split with the Northern half been bolted onto the 57 or something giving connections from Gosforth through to Deckham maybe even via the new arena and the other half bolted onto something towards to Metro Centre which would also give connections from the South West to the Quayside (maybe the 6) New connections, where people actually want to go.