(29 Jan 2025, 6:18 pm)Thomas12 wrote Now that they’ve cut the Newbiggin Hall extension, they could have. It’s seems they’ve opted for short journeys from Wallsend to East Benton instead. 

I’m sorry, but unless it’s developer funding paying for it that’s a complete waste of money.  A better idea would have been to increase the 351 to half hourly.

On a different note, I’m guessing they’ve bothered to put out a consultation this time as these are pretty uncontroversial changes compared to those in Sunderland/South Tyneside which they didn’t bother consulting for.

If Northumberland Council and Nexus worked together they'd be better splitting the 342 at Killingworth imo.

Then having a Morpeth to Killingworth via the Airport (777/342 merged to Killingworth only) and the 342 running from Wallsend to Cramlington to keep the 30 minute service from Killingworth to Cramlington working with the 353. Obviously no-one is going to go end to end but there might be someone from Seaton Burn or what not wanting to go to the airport.

I'm not saying there'd be millions of people wanting it but Wallsend to Cramlington is a link which probably should exist like it did for years.

(29 Jan 2025, 9:37 pm)Aaron21 wrote U have to remember the 43 to Morpeth is doing extremely well since it's every 30 mins & runs there evenings & Sundays

The 43 to Morpeth is operational purposes though. It's a complete waste having deckers running on there and no-one in their right mind is going to do it end-to-end since it's just a detour over the expresses. The operational purpose being it uses the layover at Cramlington to save a bus.