Best option (admittedly a suggestion but related to these changes) would be something like.......

- X70 - Old route but via Tantobie Crossroads
- X71 - Existing route via Gateshead
- X30 - Extended to Lanchester and runs Via Lobley Hill Estate & Gateshead
- X31 - Via Lobley Hill Estate & Gateshead

All every 60 minutes each or every 15/30 mins combined. Easy peasy, simple and straight to the point!

Then for the rest of the gaps.........
- 741 - Every 30 mins- Original 43 route (basically the current 6 route but with original route of the 43 around Whickham & Sunniside)
- 742 - Every 60 mins - Original 44 route except serving Sleepy Village rather than Hobson
- 743 - Every 60 mins -  Original 44 route
- 641 - Every 30 mins - Current X30 route Newcastle to Sunniside, interworks with 642
- 642 (643 renumbered) - Every 30 mins - Existing 643 route

There you go, nice and easy and will actually get 'bums on board'