(25 Jun 2024, 6:32 pm)Storx wrote Aye remember the 18 running through to Wallsend, tbh I'm surprised Nexus haven't done something with the 18/32/32A/335/342/Q3 by now. They all duplicate each other and bounce around each other at the Eastern side and the 18, 32/32A and 335 all have a terminus which is a dead end where no-one really wants to go which is never going to end up with a successful route as it'll only ever be one directional ie. mornings leaving Hadrian Park and people returning later in the afternoon for the 335 or similar with the 18 and 32/32A but Walker instead.Nexus seem not to want to “upset” local councillors, so they keep services as they are when contract renewals take place so the network is frozen in aspic.
It's a right mess, if you ask me.
Like personally I'd argue does the 32/32A need to exist at all between Newcastle and Walker, you could easily work with Stagecoach and fund the 12 to extend the short Walker buses to do the loop around Sprogg Road every 20 minutes and actually give them a better service albeit a bit longer. The rest of the route is in walking distance of alternative services anyway. The 35 could easily be sent by Northumbria Uni if you want to keep a bus in Shieldfield (and you'd create a direct Northumbria to Jesmond service for students - which is actually useful)
RE: Stagecoach North East Latest News