(Yesterday, 2:44 pm)L469 YVK wrote 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.
From looking through the Murton Gap Masterplan Document: https://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/sites/d...idance.pdf they plan to have a Bus Gate connecting from A191 (New York Road/Rake Lane) through the development to the opposite linking up to the A186 at Earsdon with the potential of a Rapid Transit Route from here through Rake Lane and onto Middle Engine Lane leading onto the Coast Road towards Newcastle.
I would presume a Level Crossing would be put in place where the current Pedestrian Crossing is between Shiremoor and West Monkseaton along with the potential New Metro Station.