(04 Apr 2024, 4:19 pm)V514DFT wrote Wasnt even a decade ago, it was GNE up until the withdrawl of the 11, before that it was the 17, a back further it was the original 317, also a bus for them to Newcastle would probably be useful, but i wouldnt mess with the 1 and 317, i'd re-route the 354, Billy Mill doesnt need 2 buses to North Shields, Shiremoor,New York and Billy Mill have the 353 which would benefit better if that went half hourly again, but im not going to make this another service suggestions thread, i'll post what my suggestion in there, see what you think

I agree, yeah. However, as my girlfriend lives in Backworth/Northumberland Park and we travel to Shields alot (and hate getting the Metro for a factor of reasons), and it is refreshing to see an extra bus added to the frequency along Station Road/Earsdon Road. Yet we have three buses to North Shields and only one bus to Whitley. And sometimes it gets confusing with Stagecoach still doing the evening 54s as Arriva had it still going to Whitley. 

I think they should make the evening 54s a 359, and on the bus stop key it should say "*operated by Stagecoach, omits Murton Village and extends to Newcastle"

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(04 Apr 2024, 2:17 pm)Thomas12 wrote They definitley aren't subcontracting it out - if they were they wouldn't be using GNE buses/drivers.

I don't mean as of now, I mean in the near future, but like I said; this driver talks complete shite so take what he says with a grain of salt.