(29 Jan 2025, 9:08 am)Michael wrote We're planning service changes in North Tyneside, Newcastle and south east Northumberland, set to launch on Sunday 23 March 2025.

We're encouraging our passengers to share their views on these proposed changes to the bus network. Feedback received will help us refine our plans, ensuring local travel needs are met as effectively as possible.


https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/share-your...h-tyneside




Some contracts have been confirmed too:

54 Newcastle-Whitley Bay: Evening/Sunday Nexus contract service from Stagecoach

342 Wallsend-Kingston Park: We will take over the operation of this service from Gateshead Central Taxis.


With the X78 - Going back to Stagecoach -  The contract for this service has been awarded to Stagecoach, who will operate the service from this date.




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But couldn't do on a online survey for Sunderland/South Tyneside?

I don't see these changes doing much to boost passenger numbers given you have Stagecoach operating the 37/38 along the same corridor and in turn duplicating the service, I would personally withdraw the 352/354 & 355 and merge them into the Stagecoach Services personally.

So you would have something like this:

36 - Slatyford - Fenham - RVI - Newcastle City Centre - South Gosforth - Longbenton - Forest Hall - Killingworth - Murton Village - North Tyneside Hospital - Monkseaton - Whitley Bay

36A -  Slatyford - Fenham - RVI - Newcastle City Centre - South Gosforth - Four Lane Ends - Quorum - Killingworth - Backworth - Cobalt North - New York - Billy Mill - North Shields

37 - Whickham View - Fenham - Newcastle City Centre - High Heaton - Four Lane Ends - Killingworth - Dudley - Cramlington 

38 - Whickham View - Fenham - Newcastle City Centre - High Heaton - Four Lane Ends - Forest Hall  -Palmersville - Holystone - Shiremoor - Earsden - Whitley Bay