(10 Feb 2025, 7:40 pm)Aaron21 wrote What u exactly getting at with the hub. Every bus serves it bar the 306 and so what if it doesn't. The negative round the hub was extremely pathetic to anyone who doesn't live in or around it. It's been a hell of a lot better than sitting on a cold rainy damp day waiting for a bus on Bedford Street to actually being in a shelter place. North Shields has good links with the buses in the hub. Sending the 306 in there would make no sense since the 307 follows the 306 for the most part. It about a 5 minute walk from the top of Alblion road to the hub anyway.
The get out clause for an extra PVR is so Arriva can save paying approx 75p per journey for entering the bus interchange at North Shields just like the 317 (when ran by Stagecoach changed to avoid using Wallsend Metro )
We need to change the attitude and go back to the 80s and 90s and create an integrated transport where All Nexus secured Services must service Bus Stations and Metro stations where possible. all commercial buses are "encouraged" or "forced" to visit transport hubs and Metro Stations within reason
We need positivity on making it easier for passengers not local to get to locations.
Q How do you get from Battlehill to Cramlington Hospital by bus?
If we can change the mindset so you get to North tyneside Hub there is a bus that goes directly there...
NOT get a bus to the hub then walk to Shakespeare Street which is only a 5 min walk... (20min self propelling in a wheelchair up hill across 4 roads 3 traffic lights 1 zebra crossing avoid the temp roadworks. Or advise someone who has a white stick how to walk 5 mins up roads they have never done before because they live in Carlisle and are visiting family...
We need buses to be forced to use transport hubs for this reason