(19 May 2022, 9:11 am)Ambassador wrote With that 24 link you've pretty much brought back the old 709/728 routes.
I do think these suggestions are sensible but I think whats more likely is the Nexus tinker the 23 to serve more of Birtley.
There probably is some legs in extending the 34 out of Ouston and along Greenford Lane into Kibblesworth and looping into Birtley to at least give links to a 21/X12/23
Not think they'll bin off the 23? I have a feeling they might and subsidise the 28 instead pretty much throughout with maybe a change of route between Wrekenton and Newcastle (not sure what mind). There's quite a few villages without a bus service on the route. Wrekenton -> Birtley, High H'hold, Pelton Fell etc.
I have a feeling they might try something with the 29 with the other side of the route as it similar serves a lot of areas without a bus with it extended to Birtley then doing the other part of the 23 down to Barley Moor.
Saltwell Park Road doesn't have any buses now either since the 28A, 29 and 69 have all gone so something needs to go around there.
Not a clue what they'll do with the 25/82 though tbh subsidise the new 1 extension to Washington via the 25 then 82 route omitting the estates maybe?