(26 Nov 2025, 9:47 pm)L469 YVK wrote If rumor is true about GNE pulling put of the Coast Road agreement and remain at their 10 minute frequency - I hope Arriva go full pelt and reduce GNE to a full mickey mouse operation running around on StreetLites - back to the days when GNE were the underdogs with the 300/305 running Excel's and SPD's against Arriva's respected and time standing 306 & 308 services.
It wasn't too long back when GNE were at the begging bowl and cutting back the evening 309 & 310 services with later journeys curtailed!
I hope Arriva literally throw everything they've got and go back to a full pre-covid service including a full evening & Sunday service on both routes!
Why? The corridor clearly isn't the goldmine people think it is, if the rumours why GNE are dropping out are true. This is another cut to the corridor, I respect they're busy at peak times (at the Newcastle end) but maybe there doesn't need to be 12 buses an hour along there other times of the day.
I can't see anyone going gung-ho along there, especially when there are much more dense corridors like the 21 which are 8 buses an hour and doesn't have a Metro doing the main towns along there either. Heck even the 39/40 through Walker is only 10 BPH now.
It's overbussed during the day still imo. Just not as overbussed.