(09 Feb 2024, 10:24 pm)Malarkey wrote I wonder if this has something to do the Peter Hogg dropping the 131 for the new X74 which from looking does not serve Newcastle Airport like the 131 did and is bypassing like the X78 does.
Looks like we are also seeing service cuts/re-registrations of services with lost links being propped up a with **New Service** which essentially duplicates what already, likelihood is this 787 will not last long and we will see the X74 or X78 serve Newcastle Airport which would be the better more cost effective option all round, I would also extend the X78 down to Central Station to provide connections from the Airport to Regional/National Rail Services.
Other alternatives I'd suggest would be extending the existing Stagecoach X87/X88 from Westerhope to Newcastle Airport via Callerton, this would provide those in Callerton a direct express bus service as currently they have a limited Go North East 74 Service, I'd have suggested extending the 63 however as we all know this service is long enough as it is in it's current formot.
I have a feeling that more services will serve the area when the roads are complete. There's a new loop being build, what buses they'll be who knows though. The 71/72/87 would probably be the best though to get in there somehow.
https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/sites/defau...16_web.pdf - Plans are in there, and it hasn't changed as far as I'm aware (note the 63 extension which happened).