(28 May 2025, 11:29 am)thw1008 wrote Thinking out loud here, but perhaps something to rival the No.7 in Newcastle maybe?Interesting, would there be a way to have the 6/7 as circles and also axe other routes in the process?
For context:-
Red - existing 7 route.
Blue - brand new route (lets call in the 7X).
Yellow - option to extend and create a looped (clockwise/anti-clockwise) service.
- A more streamlined service through the west of the city.
- New connections from Heaton/Byker/Ouseburn through to Quayside/Teams/Metrocentre.
Feel free to pick away
There's all sorts of holes in the network that could be fixed
1 to FLE even the Quorum
12 possibly split into 12/12A to form circles from Byker
18 adapt it or kill it off also shadows the 12 and Q3
22 to Northumberland Park (probably not every 10 minutes though as thats just overkill)
32/32A wtf is that all about, from Byker a possible replacement for the 18
39/40 39 diverted to cover the 32/32A from Byker
62/63 need sorting out reliability wise
71/72/87 cant really comment only thing I'd do there is renumber it 70 or 73, probably 73 as older residents in the area will resinate with it being a nod towards the X73 from many moons ago