(22 Oct 2022, 12:04 pm)L469 YVK wrote Before COVID, I would've 100% agreed with an 'X' variant of the 308.Yes bring it on. Too many buses go via Battle Hill even 308 is painfully slow compared to the 44 prior to 2010.
If passenger numbers stabilise and driver numbers recovered, could do this (depending on Blyth's capacity) and if the 43/44/45 returned to normal frequency, would also solve the dead-mileage issue to Dinnington (43/44/45 too unreliable to interwork on a 15 min frequency).............
- 306 & 308 - both reduced to every 20 minutes and 306 withdrawn from Battle Hill. 308 during the day runs via Marden Estate rather than Hillheads. PVR 14x and 306 curtailed in Tynemouth.
- X38 - Same as 308 now between Blyth and Billy Mill. Then only calling at Norham Road and Willington Square before non-stop to Newcastle Civic Centre, St Mary's and Haymarket. Every 30 mins and a PVR of 10x interworking with 44/45.
Diverting the 308 via Marden would open up new links, whilst further distinguishing the 'express' element of the X38
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