(06 Feb 2025, 12:54 pm)lewisparker1509 wrote Fair enough, then I'd say replace that section with another route. GNE could've easily reverted the Wiltshire Drive section of the 342 (when it used to be the 42/42A). I just don't personally agree with the pointless "A" services that only have a tiny difference, which GNE seems to love so much.

For example, if we look at Stagecoach's "A" services in Newcastle, they make sense, and we don't have many.

32A does the exact same route as the 32 throughout, but loop sections are operated anti-clockwise rather than clockwise.

72A provides a twice a day peak service to Fenham Hall Drive rather than Cowgate.

X24A has the same concept as the 72A, but for Doxford International.

The only Stagecoach "A" service I don't agree with is the scholars 18A, but it's Nexus who route-numbered that so you can't blame Stagecoach for it.

Aye don't disagree there personally I'd do what I said before and drop the 41 avoiding Wiltshire Drive to every 20 minutes then have the 342 to Killingworth every 30 minutes.

Should be doable as the 41 would have a 40 minute round trip so a PVR 2 (41 takes 36 minutes for a round trip) and then you could move the other resource to extend the short 342 to Killingworth and additionally do Wiltshire Drive on both boards - should be doable with the one bus.

15 to 20 minutes isn't the end of the world, and beyond Wiltshire Drive it's all over the place anyway because of the longer route.