(05 Apr 2024, 9:06 am)ASX_Terranova wrote I'm assuming most people want to go into Newcastle. Other than that you probably need ticket data for a decent answer.
Are the days of longer but direct i.e 185/186 gone now
Silverlink is probably the biggest place but there's very very few buses which serve the place. From the East of the A19, other than the 19 which avoids everywhere there's arguably no bus service at all. I know some will say the 306/308 serve it but it's a long walk, crossing roundabouts, and is partially dark and very unpleasant. It's also a fair hike if you're heading to the restaurants, M&S or the cinema aswell.
Where most people don't want to go to is North Shields and also Blyth which for some reason has 6 buses an hour, and you can build as many expensive bus stations and force every bus to the place but that won't change anything as there's simply nothing there at all and the place is as unpleasant as it gets.