(2 hours ago)DaveFromUpNorth wrote I am in favour of the odd long and windy routes which goes everywhere possible for example 653 it hits the areas where a subsides bus service is needed but it hits all the spots however what I do think Nexus should do is offer a "transfare" ticket so for example GCT are all Nexus subsided routes basically but send them all over the place but anyone who boards the bus and gets a transfare ticket for no additional cost may I add can then board another bus service which is faster (or metro) to continue the journey
For example 350 351 current services is changed to terminate at Wallsend(this gives that route an extra 30 mins approx to go elsewhere) those passengers wishing to go to town could change for the metro or coast road bus to continue the journey on this Nexus transfare ticket same as boarding a commercial bus like 306 309 etc.. they ask for a Nexus transfare ticket. The reason why to have this ticket is so you can map where people are changing and boarding etc
Not going to lie, I agree with the odd long route but I kinda think there should be two 'long' routes from Northumberland Park to Newcastle, one via the Coast Road and one via ASDA something like:
With Northumberland Park acting as the hub if you want to go further - I'd even go as far as making both every 20 minutes.
Once you've done that you can utilise the Coast Road services to serve the further out areas with the 355 withdrawn since the 38 and the Orange route cover the corridor.
Arguably all the Red X's are places where people might want to go for shopping or employment and stuff like Silverlink is inaccessible from somewhere like Mullen Road currently.
The other half of the 351, also being culled at Northumberland Park - with people changing onto the train or Metro to Newcastle.