(Yesterday, 12:46 pm)Storx wrote In fairness, I can't see GoNorthEast dropping out the Coast Road though; the only bit if anything I could see is the 309 being curtailed at Whitley Bay because there's absolutely no real need for it beyond there and it eventually being the service which serves the huge new development being planned opposite Rake Lane as there's more money there.

You could easily extend the odd board in the morning / evening for the Cobalt commuters, or alternatively just run a seperate works service and head through the likes of Marden, aswell, who don't have a link to Cobalt currently.

I 100% don't think they'd drop out all together as they have their own pots of stronghold areas (Hadrian Park & High Farm) like Arriva do (Chirton Grange, Billy Mill, West Chirton, High Howdon, Wallsend North).

The Rake Lane development is an interesting one how they build the infrastrucuture - and whether Nexus put a new Metro station in to serve the Murton Gap.

It's swings and roundabouts at the end of the day.