(14 Dec 2024, 10:37 pm)L469 YVK wrote Come up with something a little more constructive than simply that! The whole point is that the 307 is having to effectively 'de-tour' in / out of Hadrian Park....one way in and one way out! Surely, this is rather inefficient?
The 309 is already constrained with timings. If GNE & NECA decide to re-route the 309 back via Selby Gardens, that's going to leave High Farm with 50 seats more per hour than pre 2014 (310 every 15 minutes with single deckers).....BUT not also forgetting that the 307 will also have to pick up what used to get picked up by the 57/58 in Hadrian Park.
Surely it would make more sense having a terminating service rather than a service having to effectively take a de-tour such as the 307.
22 (every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday / every 30 minutes evenings & Sundays) - Same route as now with evening & Sunday journeys serving Hadrian Park and additionally serving Cobalt during Sunday daytimes.
23 (every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday) - Same as 22 Throckley to Churchill Street then Hadrian Park.
Even known I get your point that corridor imo Hadrian Park shouldn't be part of it and it should be something like after franchising which would remove all the duplicate services from the corridors (1/12/317) and create a clean 5 minute service combined plus a faster journey for those in Throckley:
22: Throckley - Lemington - Omit Newburn Business Park - Newcastle - Wallsend - Howden - 317 Route to North Shields - 1 Route to Whitley Bay (Every 20 Minutes)
23: Same Route as above - Howdon - Coniston Road - 1 Route to North Shields (Every 20 Minutes)
24: Combe Drive - Valley View - Union Hall Road - Newburn Business Park - 22 Route to Newcastle - 1 Route to Wallsend - 22 Route to Cobalt (Every 20 Minutes)
25: Winlaton - Blaydon - Scotswood Bridge - Same route as above to Wallsend - Holy Cross / Howdon Loop (Every 20 Minutes)
22/23/24/25: Every 5 Minutes combined on common sections.
N22: Newcastle - Wallsend - Howdon - 23 Route to North Shields - Tynemouth - Cullercoats - Whitley Bay (Every 30 Minute Night Bus)
The Howden end looking like this:
Pros:
More frequent combined service between Howdon and Scotswood Road (it needs it)
New links from North Shields Ferry to the Coast
New Newcastle links from the Holy Cross area
New Newcastle links from more parts of Lemington
More frequent service to Blaydon / Winlaton
Faster service to Throckley omitting Newburn Business Park
Removal of duplicate services.
Negatives:
PVR increase
No direct link to Gateshead