(10 Dec 2022, 1:16 pm)L469 YVK wrote And then people who travel to Cobalt are going to complain about slower journey times even with peak time X39 running.

22 every 20 minutes would be the best option and in comparison to when the 57/58 served Hadrian Park right into the City Centre around Monument, the 22 isn't that much slower.

Aye can't disagree with that one but then there's letting Stagecoach on the scene being a problem. It's an awkward place to solve mind. I believe your from there and kind of surprised they haven't just abandoned it like they did with Wiltshire drive in the past.
Tbh the best thing they could do really is have another duplicate service which is part of the core routes, something like
305 - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/54.97691...c8!1m0!3e0 - Every 30 Minutes
311 - Withdrawn
51 - Withdrawn
55 - Extended to Holystone, Every 30 Minutes; Extended to Whitley Bay Every Hour
317 - Pulled out of Rosehill, extended to Briardene - ran by minibuses
W2 - Withdrawn
41 - Withdrawn
41A - Renumbered 41, terminating at Jolly Bowman (omitting Hadrian Park - they'd use new 305)

Would solve the problems around there and now with the 51 frequency reduction; Wiltshire Drive have a shocking service. It's still -2 buses ultimately along the Coast Road.