(4 hours ago)Storx wrote To an extent it would work for the places it's near but imo the Metro isn't really in an ideal spot, especially for the South, which is arguably the worst of the transport. 

It already works in South Shields and Sunderland really. 

There's not really anywhere sensible in the Durham direction since there's no rail stops bar a random CLS service and Durham station is on top of a massive hill with no intermodal transport. 

I know some people will say Gateshead but that would be just annoying as it's backwards ie. short hop on the metro and still a long bus journey and Heworth is a detour.

I always think the lack of any plans for a Metro station around Penshaw/Shiney Row due to the route they've chose is a big big lost opportunity as it would've been ideal for down there with the 2, 4, 37, 39, 78 and X1 already serving it. Would've been ideal for the likes of Fencehouses or whatever.

that would be me!!! ;o;.

I still say too many buses go into Newcastle when thye could just end journey at gateshead,  Ive seen nothing on social media about people who wanted John Dobson street having to alight the "X" services at gateshead and hop on a 56,57,58, or 28,28bor 29 due to the express service going straight to barras bridge. 

Its no so bad now but before askew road was made bus lane it could take the bus a good 20 minutes plus at peak to get to eldon square and to be fair it wasnt just cars and lorries causing the traffice, it was other buses carrying freash air heading all to same destination