(18 Feb 2026, 2:23 pm)Storx wrote Must say the routes round here are fine (19). Certainly no worse than the 57/57a anyway.

Don't see the issue with overbidding either, they can't tell how many they're going to win and probably don't expect to win pretty much everything either. That's on the other for overbidding if anything, anything that's better for the tax payer - the better as fair few of these routes run around with barely anyone half the time (19 to Killingworth, W1 and W2 - in particular) 

Obviously can't comment on the money situation tho.

Not being horrible here but whats with your slander to the W1 & W2. Have you seen how far the W1/W2 go into an estate to pick people up and take them into Whitley Bay. Seeing you complain about the W1/W2 makes me think you would rather make these people not have a bus service. If nexus didn't see any reason they would have been consulted to be withdrawn. I only see you complaining about it and nobody else. 

A person on here who thinks that yes screw the elderly they shouldn't have to go out and do shopping or see friends 

There's no reason to slander a route. I wonder what your thoughts would be if they changed to Taxi bus routes or would you complain about that as well