(23 Jul 2022, 5:56 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote I have amended the service suggestion from post #1,176.
It has become the X40 and has sort of become an SNE NCL 35X and an ANE Blyth 2X.
It is all stops Blyth, Bebside, Bedlington Station, East Hartford & Seaton Burn then limited stop calling at Fawdon Church, Wansbeck Road Metro, Barras Bridge & Haymarket only.
The total journey time is 53 minutes, with a PVR of 2.
Maybe a X41 could introduced which runs from Seaton Burn to Blyth via Newsham & South Beach.
Don't really see the point of that personally, it's just an infrequent not express service at all.
No-one in SE Northumberland wants to be in the West End and it's a slower X9 / less frequent X21 for other links.
If you want some wacky suggestions which might actually work then here's 4
401 - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/54.97619...842753!3e0 (Every 2 Hours)
402 - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/54.97619...5a!1m0!3e0 (Every 2 Hours)
401/402 Combine Between Dinnington and Newcastle via Great Park and Kingston Park - Every Hour
342 - Do 401/402 route through Great Park.
342/401/402 - 30 Min service combined between Kingston Park / Great Park
416/417/436 - Withdrawn
All ran by minibuses as it's all that's needed.