(31 May 2023, 8:05 pm)Thomas12 wrote I suppose the 54 doesn't really need replacing between New York and Whitley Bay, as the 309 already provides these links.Question is though. What will replace the 53 between New York & Cramlington as that section is unique and isn't really cover by a straight forward service
So I'm assuming the 354 will be the 53 route until New York, then continuing on to Newcastle via the 54 route. The 54 loadings aren't that bad between Newcastle and Killingworth, although it largely duplicates other services.
52 follows it to Fern Drive & Camperdown to Killingworth then nothing round the forest Hall section then the Palmersvill to New York part. The 53 is a unique route in my opinion not really being duplicated by much