(03 Aug 2023, 7:47 am)Storx wrote North Tyneside needs to be franchised and completely redone with Metro integration in mind. People in some areas, ie. where the 351 goes, will cry that they don't have a direct bus anymore but their clearly not using it anyway so arguably a 30 minute service to somewhere like Northumberland Park with proper integration would provide a proper service.The problem with the likes of East Benton Rise & Holystone Park is that residents will likely have a top of the range PCP leased car sat on the drive.....and heaven forbid getting the bus into Newcastle (or home if not out too late) on a night out. They'll just book an Uber, Blueline or Nearby on the app.
Think we've covered the economic wealth spread in North Tyneside many times before. There's a reason why Stagecoach's Newcastle network is fairly stable....no offence intended of course!