(08 Jun 2022, 5:50 pm)busmanT wrote Surely it's the longer distance services, like the X45/X46, that are going to be harder to rebuild - these relied on commuters and shoppers to Newcastle/Metrocentre.
The X45/X46 will have been cut from combined 15 to 20 to 30 minute frequency in a matter of 12 months, clearly showing that the long distance services are the worst hit.
Ditto the X30/X31 and X70/71/72. 
By comparison local services such as the 33, 34, 51/52 are very busy.

Well the 51/52 aren't that busy, i really think the East Gateshead services need maybe a re-imagine of the routing. Especially the 58, that doesn't need deckers really tbh. 

The 33 on this forum seems an easy target, but it actually gets really busy, especially in morning and evening. Well maybe the Sunderland Services need re-doing especially in the Silksworth/Grangetown/Ryhope, they all just need changing. 

Washington - Sunderland needs to be seperate (with every 10 mins, 3 different routes, aswell as them going through estates on , and they can also replace the 39 doing that aswell while extending the 39 into downhill A183 or extend it in to a loop.

I know I have suggested it and many people say its SC territory, which it is, however wouldn't it work much better if GNE incorporated some SC areas for maybe like Downhill or Thorney so not only do you have more connectiosn you can also go to places like Washington etc. The thing is with GNE if you don't live on a main road around the A690/A183 you get stagecoach and their is no other option