(09 Nov 2022, 10:04 pm)Storx wrote That's just normal that to be fair, Sandy Lane has been an issue for awhile, the new traffic lights have made it worse - surprise surprise and it backs onto the roundabout and blocks the Newcastle junction.
The X7/X8 have been 40 minutes every night since the timetable change, I know there's the 2 bus stops along there now but the peak buses (or at least the X7) really needs to go via West Moor to avoid it like the old 363/364.
The unnecessary installation of traffic lights at every single roundabout on the A189 is North Tyneside Council being as intuitive as always (like wtf is the point of them on Moorfields/Racecourse roundabout?). I think the roundabout at Sandy Lane/Tyneside Autoparc is also getting signals judging by the footpaths being added over the roundabout.
Would be alright if they all had sensors, but they're timed instead which causes the most issues. My favourite part of it all is if I catch all the lights wrong at 2am then it's easily another 5 minutes added to my journey giving way to nobody.
And yeah I agree with sending them via West Moor. Ideally there should have been a through route from White House Drive in Moorfields to Killingworth Way, so the buses could serve the new estates there but sod anyone who drives or uses public transport.