(18 Sep 2025, 7:53 pm)V514DFT wrote I'd split them after the Tyne Tunnel, reinstate the 310 Sunderland- Blyth, then have a 311, which would split after the Tunnel and would replace the 19 from Percy Main, then so nobody is without service extend the 340/341 to make quite a sizeable circular, my 310 idea would also reinstate the Royal Quays with a service when they lost the 19, it would go Howdon Road, George Stephenson Way, Prince Consort Way, Ferry Terminal, Transport Hub
319 could then be withdrawn as Howdon Road would be covered by the 310 and 317
Aye can't disagree with that, to be fair though I always think the 340/341 should be merged with stuff heading towards Longbenton / Freeman direction though, there's enough services around which could easily be merged into it - I'm looking at you, the 18 and possibly bits of the 335 and 342 aswell.
Maybe something like this plucking it out of nowhere:
The vast majority of it already exists anyway with the 18/Q3/341
Leaves the 340 free, if you wanted to do a secondary loop to the East which I'm sure there could be arguments for aswell.