(08 Dec 2023, 8:09 am)Storx wrote No real need for the 47 to go through it takes too long imo. X71 to Castleside wouldn't be a bad idea though to be fair maybe running direct omitting The Grove.
You could do something with the 16 though which has been replaced by the 10A extension. Not sure what though mind.
Another potentially controversial thing I'd be tempted to do is:
1: Whickham to Whitley Bay (Every 30 Minutes)
1A: Metro Centre to Whitley Bay (Every 30 Minutes)
1/1A: Every 15 minutes Lonely Hill to Whitley Bay with the 1A being the 96 from there to the Metro Centre.
There's no real lost links but it makes the 96 actually useful rather than just existing like now.
The 1A was already the 96 between Metrocentre to Gateshead the 1 to Whitley Bay. At that point your just bringing back the 1A and withdrawn the 96. It doesn't seem any different