(02 Jan 2025, 4:54 pm)Storx wrote Not sure I agree with this if we're trying to make a decent express network to Killingworth then the X7/X8 need to be part of it imo. I know it's different operators but imo SE Northumberland would be better served with something like this:


which are:
18 (Every 30 Minutes): Morpeth to Walker via Cramlington, Killingworth, Freeman and Byker (Pink)
42 (Every 30 Minutes): Newcastle to Blyth (Red)
43 (Every 30 Minutes): Newcastle to Cramlington Hospital (Red)
X7 (Every 20 Minutes): Newcastle to Blyth via Killingworth (Blue)
X8 (Every 20 Minutes): Newcastle to Cramlington via Killingworth (Orange)

There's arguably too many buses between Burradon and Cramlington and this would tidy them all up and open new links, allover the place.

With those links, you've also sorted out Backworth to Newcastle aswell, the rest of the village will have to change to the Metro/Train at Northumberland Park (or walk)


Yeah imagine it's the same in Gosforth with everyone jumping on the Arriva services up there aswell since they get slammed.