(Yesterday, 2:14 pm)logidoodah wrote I was going to West Boldon so a 45 minute walk to Brocka or a 20 minute walk to East Boldon.  I hate getting the metro's - I've been on too many that have broken down and I also hate being crushed in as a sardine. This journey according to Google maps 19-Ferry-50 would have been about the same journey time anyways if not quicker as less walking. The biggest problem was the 50 as by this point I did not have time to get the 3 to Biddick and walk. The most annoying thing is there is no consideration for people crossing the tyne unless you are using the Ferry. Try to get to Jarrow and you have to travel 10 mins to North Shields and back on yourself through doubling the journey time. 

I am going to put in some service suggestions in the appropriate thread as I had a while to think about this yesterday.

The best option I can see for your journey is 64 minutes, which still isn't good when it's 15-20 minutes in the car. That's Shiremoor > North Shields on Metro, then the 9 from North Shields > West Boldon, whilst you may hate using Metro, it is part of the fastest way between the places you're travelling to!

If there was more bus integration into the Tyne Pedestrian Tunnel, and better bus connections at Metro stations such as Jarrow, East Boldon and Fellgate, then it would be a lot easier too.