(15 Dec 2024, 9:27 pm)ne14ne1 wrote If they decide to swamp the Askew Road Bus Gate with cars then the buses really will be knackered and even less attractive to use. 
Seems like a crazy idea to remove what little bus priorities there are, but politicians usually favour the screaming motorists in fear of getting voted out.

But if they don't, Gateshead will be gridlocked, any bus priorities will prove to be as much use as a chocolate fireguard, and the buses will still be knackered. I think, in this case, it's best to keep the traffic moving as freely as possible using the most direct route.