(01 Jun 2023, 2:12 pm)gc802002 wrote Wonder if the "51" will be tendered? Given the elements is covered by Commercial replacement services? Or Amend other Tendered routes to cover the key un-served roads perhaps?I reckon the 51 will most likely end up tendered.
I see the 355 is Monday to Saturday , the other Services is just "New Service" - So 352-354 MAYBE 7 days?
Bit of a hard & rock what Nexus and operators decide to do with it. IMO, Wiltshire Drive would be better with a stable commercial service as part of the exisitng Coast Road network (service 307) rather than an 'oddball' tendered service.
However:
- Hadrian Park would have to be dropped / picked up by another service. Some passengers might not like the alternative service.
- How lucrative is Hadrian Park for GNE? Could mean lost revenue.
- 309 reliability would suffer as it would either be a 14/6 or 13/7 split between Middle Engine Lane and Mullen Road, meaning the 309 would carry the brunt towards Newcastle. Furthermore, Station Road North would be reduced to a 20 minute service from a 10 minute service.