(22 Oct 2023, 11:49 pm)Storx wrote Yeah nothing really wrong with them. You could potentially extend the X47 to the Great Park and play around with the 74/X77/X78/X79 so they're combined somehow but I don't know those routes at all.All services which are in the NW of Eldon Square Newcastle should be renamed in the 7* number system, with certain expresses. Also X82 why not the X22?
It's more about removing the duplicate areas with the 22/23/23A changes though. The 1 and 12 both duplicate the 22 and are both less frequent so just makes sense to merge them together and have 1 route for the corridor. It means travelling from Howdon through to Newcastle Business Park get a 7.5 minute service instead of the 15 minute and 10 minute jumping on top of each other and it's a busy corridor. The 12 should really be more than 2 BPH aswell but it won't pick anyone up between Newcastle and Scotswood Bridge as it's less frequent so being part of the 22/23 corridor will help that aswell. The route is a right mess in Winlaton atm.
For Heworth doubt many will want to go right through, but it's more about the links inbetween Gateshead to Gosforth for example. It's also less buses blocking space in Newcastle with the 57/58 if they terminate outside the centre especially if they decide to close Blackett Street at some point. (Same reason for merging the 55/97 and 27/36). If you could find some stand space in Eldon Square for the 56 and terminate that there, if I'm right there wouldn't be any buses terminating on street at that point.
Also I can see the 36 being connected onto a service, personally 57 would be a good call and increase the frequency of the 57 to every 20 mins to match, aswell renumber the 30/31 to 55/55A.