(18 Sep 2024, 5:56 pm)lewisparker1509 wrote again, the point your making is irrelavant. as when GNE ran it, it WAS commercially, and then they backed out, causing nexus to fund it. which again, is what michael was SUGGESTING they do.

while you're probably right about nexus ditching the 355 altogether to save coin, your argument is still wrong regarding the alternatives to the 355. fair enough between benton and forest hall or all the way to the city centre, but the 355 is the only bus from the forest hall area directly into longbenton/south gosforth and up hadricks mill onto great north road. hence why the 38 now goes to forest hall via benton park road and four lane ends, so the 355 can create that link.

now, stop caring so much about other peoples opinion and touch grass pal

Think your getting the routes confused here. The 351 is an ex Arriva route (51) and the 359 has been subsidised as long as I can remember under numerous different incarnations. 

I can't see them dropping the 355 though it's always quite well loaded whenever I see it. I wouldn't be surprised over time if it got bolted onto the end of the 57 or similar instead though with the 352 and 354 scrapped - they really don't do well whenever I see them and I agree with the comments about upping the 353 to every 30 minutes instead.