(18 May 2022, 2:31 pm)Boggle wrote I know it’s symptomatic of the world we live in where profit is all that matters to organisations such as GNE but these proposed changes are hard to digest. The removal of the 25 cuts long established links from Portobello to Newcastle, not to mention Sacriston, Langley Park etc. Maybe the previous changes to the 25 diverting it via Low Fell were an attempt to make it less attractive and justify its cancellation. The loss of all buses to Kibblesworth is terrible for the village. Yes, I doubt they make much money for GNE but they are vital services particularly for the older population of the village. Loss of the 69 cuts links which have existed for decades.It's also removing a direct bus from Murton (No, I don't class Dalton Park as being part of Murton) to Peterlee which has existed in some form (be it the 152, 62, 162, 202 or 62 v2) since at least the 1980s, and reducing our bus to Sunderland to twice an hour, down from 4 times an hour currently.
Currently expecting in a few months' (or possibly a year's) time to see this:
"Sunderland District Blue 61:
- Due to low passenger numbers, this service will be withdrawn."
As someone who will always advocate for public transport, a car is looking incredibly desirable right now. #BusBackBetter #BeterThanEver #FitForTheFuture