(Yesterday, 9:47 am)ian foster wrote The bus network in North Tyneside has been a complete mess since 2010. i would bring back an express bus from Whitley Bay via Marden Estate and onto the 308 route at the Foxhunters then fast from Billy Mill to Haymarket stopping only at Willington Square. The 306 would be withdrawn between Tynemouth and Whitley Bay replaced by a new local service to Cobalt from North Shields via Tynemouth, Marden and New York.
I think the billy mill express is to large and potentially means it could run on a Single deck or mini as it would miss key points.
my suggestion caters for regular leisure users people wanting to visit cinema shopping etc... a mix of work users throughout the day and night and other links
believe it or not adding Mullen road into a route increases journey times by 4 mins only but adds about 8-10 stops but in your head it feels longer
I know that on Battlehill Drive if a 306 or 307 turns up the 306 is chosen for the psychological service of it being loads quicker
You need to remember to operate a single bus it costs at least £40 per hour