(Yesterday, 4:46 pm)V514DFT wrote its funny though 5 years on you still hear some of the North Tyneside residents say they still miss the 57/58, wont see that over here again, with the Coast Road agreement in place

The 57/58 were too much of an oddball amongst the 306/308/309/310 and 51/51A.

NECA & GNE do need to pull the 309 out of High Farm during the day though, as it's too long of a route and no buffer to compensate for any delays along the Coast - unlike when drivers could "put their foot down" to make up time along Selby Gardens after Battle Hill rather than stopping at every stop through High Farm.

Getting quite noticeable now in New York Village where people are using the 308 instead if willing to walk - knowing it will complete the journey in the time given rather than run later and later and later.