(10 Dec 2022, 6:27 pm)L469 YVK wrote Ok, so admittedly parts of this idea have been taken from previous suggestions in the forum but further developed also taking into account trying to target more areas either with a 'slower' bus service and subsequently higher car usage including some parts of North Shields where a slower service or a walk to a Metro Station is really the only option.

Arriva - COAST EXPRESS - X36 & X38 - PVR 13x
X36 - every 20 minutes - only two minutes slower than 306 end to end but will cover more areas:
- Tynemouth - Linskill Terrace - North Shields Christ Church - Preston Road - Queen Alexandra Road - Hawkeys Lane - Chirton Green - Billy Mill Avenue - Verne Road - Norham Road / Coast Road Retail Park - Coast Road / Silverlink - Coast Road / Willington Square - limited stop to Newcastle Haymarket only calling at Civic Centre and St Mary's Place.

X38 - every 20 minutes:
- Blyth - Seaton Sluice - Whitley Bay - North Tyneside Hospital - Billy Mill Lane - Coast Road / Billy Mill - Coast Road / Norham Road - Coast Road / Silverlink - Coast Road / Willington Square - limited stop to Newcastle Haymarket only calling at Civic Centre and St Mary's Place.

Go North East - COAST LINK - 309 / 310 / 311 - PVR 12x
309 - every 15 minutes Newcastle - Willington Square (shorts turn at Silverlink Roundabout) continuing every 30 minutes to Whitley Bay:
- Whitley Bay Town Centre - Marden Estate - North Tyneside Hospital - New York - Cobalt Park - Silverlink - Coast Road / Willington Square - Coast Road / Holy Cross - Selby Gardens - Coast Road / Station Road then all stops to Newcastle

310 - every 30 minutes:
- North Shields - Meadowell - West Chirton - Norham Road North  - Cobalt Park - Battle Hill Drive - High Farm - Coast Road / Station Road then all stops to Newcastle

311 - every 30 minutes:
- Hadrian Park - Battle Hill Drive - High Farm - Coast Road / Station Road then all stops to Newcastle


*Notes on suggestions*
- X36 & X38 replace 306 & 308 offering faster journey times to most of current parts east of the A19 in North Tyneside & Northumberland as well as offering connections with 'all stopping' services at Willington Square. Will not serve Gibson Street stops or Coast Road Campus stops after Willington Square to ensure that services can easily divert via alternative routes (i.e via Churchill Street and A193) if needed.

- 309 will serve the Marden Estate instead of the 306. 99% of links via Hillheads on current 309 route can still provided by X38 & 54.

- Most links retained with connections available and integrated ticketing / through fares between GNE (Coast Link) and Arriva (Coast Express).

- Link from Battle Hill to Cobalt maintained as well most links currently provided by service 310. Middle Engine Lane / Alder Road only a short walking distance from Norham Road / Middle Engine Lane.

- Although frequency reduced from Coast Road / Billy Mill, service X36 would serve deeper into the areas where passengers may usually walk up to the Coast Road from. Furthermore, service X36 via Verne Road would somehow make up for a longer journey time on service 310.


*Frequencies*
Every 10 minutes - Coast Road / Norham Road (or Tesco stop) - Coast Road / Silverlink - Coast Road / Willington Square - limited stop to Newcastle Haymarket.

Every 7-8 minutes 309/310/311 - Coast Road / Station Road - (all stops) - Newcastle Haymarket.

Every 15 minutes 310/311 - Battle Hill Drive - High Farm - Coast Road / Station Road - (all stops) - Newcastle Haymarket.

Every 15 minutes 309 - Coast Road / Willington Square - Coast Road / St Peter's - Selby Gardens - Coast Road / Station Road (all stops) - Newcastle Haymarket.

Approximately up to every 10/20 minutes 309/310 - Newcastle Haymarket - (all stops) - Coast Road / Station Road - Cobalt Park.


*Timing Sample*

Can't really disagree with that to be fair, I haven't checked busing but one thing I could maybe suggest which is moving things around abit and similar to your idea in a way.
309: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/54.97836...93!1m0!3e0
(Every 30 Minutes)
310: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/54.97726...b2!1m0!3e0 (Every 30 Minutes)
311: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/54.97726...e9!1m0!3e0 (Every 30 Minutes)
312: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/55.00480...2d!1m0!3e0 - Would use the Silverlink bus lane but can't map it (Every 30 Minutes)

It offers areas which currently have a very piss poor service especially around Malvern Road on the 309, keeps the 15 minute Newcastle to New York (unique section of the 309) which has potential to grow. Adds new links from Howden to Newcastle instead of damn right bizarre 41/41A routing - it least has a use and also gives the Meadowell area a quicker route to Newcastle with the 312 including Tyne Trading Ind. Estate which has a shockingly poor service again.

Heck alternatively you could join the 309/310 together and create a North Tyneside loop service something like - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/54.97726...86!1m0!3e0