(08 Dec 2023, 8:34 am)Unber43 wrote 96 feels like a route which is the remains of a longer route with either ends cut off.
Maybe an hourly extension to Kimblesworth
Not going to lie I still think a loop would be better, this is totally irrelevant to the Consett stuff which is fantasy I'd admit but something like this would be better:
which is basically
1/1A: Every 15 minutes, Whitley Bay to Lobley Hill, Every 30 minutes doing they're respective loops
X32: Every 30 minutes, Whickham Loop to Newcastle
X30/X31/X32: Every 15 minutes combined Whickham to Newcastle Express or alternatively send the X30/X31 back via Lobley Hill and serve Gateshead.
It should be the same PVR as increasing the 1 to every 15 minutes throughout (if it's ever done, +1) and is a better use of resources imo.