(08 Jan 2023, 12:17 pm)RMF1254 wrote Looking at the Coast Rd in particular, the 306 and 308 have barely changed their routes from 5, 8 and 11, for as long as I can remember (306 through Battle Hill) and people are used to them. People like familiarity and the knowledge of the routes plus a frequent service. Too much chopping and changing drives people away. Stagecoach 1 comes to mind as well, that’s what it was when I was a kid.
As for the 41/41a, I think what people really wanted was a service back through to Wallsend from Howdon.

Noth Tyneside network was wrecked way back in 2010 when nearly everthing was diverted via cobalt at the expense of everywhere else. Bring back the 44 to Whitley Bay.