(07 Dec 2023, 11:53 pm)Storx wrote Seen people talking about the X45/47 and it got me thinking how crap they are following each other at one end and being two different brands at the other end for no reason so thought I'd redo the Consett / Stanley to Newcastle buses as below:THe only thing I would change is that the 47 continuted to Consett at every 30 mins but 1bph would go to Castleside the other Shotley Bridge, and the X5/X15 1bph to Shotley Bridge the other to Castleside (or you could do this with the X71)
I'm not going to list everything as it's above but it's basically
1 (Blue): Curtailed at Whickham
6 (Red): Complete reroute at the Stanley side so Annfield Plain is now connected to the Metro Centre again.
7 (Purple - NEW): Replacement for parts of the 1/6/X71/V5 linking Shotley Bridge, Meadomsley and Burnopfield to Newcastle and the Metro Centre
10A (Aqua): Extended to Crookhall to replace the 47 and V5 serving Shotley Bridge hospital instead
X30/X31: No Changes
X45 (Light Orange): No Changes
X46 (Dark Orange): 47 curtailed at Blackhall again
X71 (Light Green): Reroute to keep Annfield Plain and Watling House links to Newcastle
X72 (Dark Green): Takes on the 6 extension and goes a faster route to give better Stanley to Gateshead links without going to Rome and back.
V5: Withdrawn
Frequencies:
1: Every 15 Minutes
6: Every 30 Minutes
7: Every 30 Minutes
X45: Every 30 Minutes
X46: Every 30 Minutes
X71: Hourly
X72: Hourly
X45/X46: Every 15 Minutes Combined
6/7: Every 15 Minutes Combined
X71/X72: Every 30 Minutes Combined
7/X45: Every 30 Minutes Combined (as best as possible)
I know it would up the PVR a small amount but it would offer a much better service and fix the gaps ie. Annfield Plain to the Metro Centre which currently exist and give most people, at least 2 BPH.
RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2