(24 Mar 2026, 11:21 am)Storx wrote See I get your ideas there but personally I'd go further.
Personally I'd look at an express Newcastle network that looks something like:
It creates an easy network with the vast majority of places getting 2 BPH towards Newcastle without any of the confusion and both Stanley and Consett getting 2 buses to Gateshead aswell and a dedicated Whickham Express. As much as the X45/47 has it's problems the 6/X30/X31/X32/X70/X71/X71A/X72/X73 mess is even worse; it's just completely confusing which one goes where. Just get it nice and tidy.
The rest of the links, will be done with some local services, probably similar to the 43/44 from yesteryear which would do Burnopfield etc.
Just thinking out loud, but is there any way the 49/49A(which i'd renumber to 48) could be extended as an alternative