(20 Apr 2023, 7:52 pm)Malarkey wrote I agree with this, the revised 82 is Go North East literally setting it up to turn around to Nexus and say it's not commercially viable down the line to operate with cutting it from Q.E. Hospital to Gateshead, actually quite a few do use the 82 to/from Gateshead more so to Birtley if the 21 has been late and wouldn't you if you still only paying £2 Single, I do think if Go North East kept the existing route as it is then with there fare options it could boost passenger numbers in a positive manner.  

One thing GNE and Nexus do need to sort is the evening/sunday timings of the 28B/81 as they operate within a few mins of each other going into Gateshead from Chowdene Bank onwards, have often seen both together.

Yeah totally agreed tbh, it just doesn't make sense to me. It duplicates the 28 another subsidised service which is even more baffling.

The 81 is a mess aswell, the last bus at 18:40 out of Newcastle is just piss poor for the majority of Birtley, it's all good saying you can change at Gateshead but then you might aswell stay on the 21 and change at Birtley and miss the tour of Low Fell out.

and don't get me started on the Barmston side.

82 during the day on weekdays, 83 on an evening but a Sunday where it's the 81 except the evening it's still the 83 but the 81 still runs. Confusing as an understatement.

The 8/81 isn't much better either while were at it. Just subsidise the 8 through if it's needed imo.