(11 Oct 2025, 11:18 am)Storx wrote Interesting ideas but quite a big PVR increase there.I actually like that! Only question though.....can a full size single / double decker serve The Dene? I recall GNE had issues during covid serving the Dene when tagged onto the X71 route unless it was maybe a different issue.
Personally if I was going back up to the 6 buses through Rowlands Gill, I'd redo the whole Western side so it's something like:
which would end up with:
45: Red (Every 30 Minutes, Hourly Evenings / Sundays)
46: Orange (Every 30 Minutes, Hourly Evenings / Sundays)
47: Purple (Every Hour All Day / Sunday)
47A: Pink (Every Hour Daytimes)
V5: Withdrawn
X70: No Changes (Every 30 Minutes Daytimes)
X71: Withdrawn
It gives most places a decent bus service during day, at least 30 minutes bar the pots of houses here and there, and everyone an hourly service in the evening with those in the Blackhill area not having to go on a magical mystery tour with journey times which are pretty unacceptable right now really.
It's technically no extra buses between Meadomsley / Ebchester and Consett either since it's utilising the existing V5 and X71.
RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2