(10 hours ago)220631612 wrote As far as regions go, we’ve already got a pretty decent express network, obviously there’s gaps and it’s nowhere near as large as it once was but take say the Cramlington-Newcastle Corridor as a prime example, it’s looking pretty good all things considered. Personally I’d like to see a faster Tyne Valley-Newcastle service reintroduced and I certainly think there would be scope for a coast-city express service for those that don’t particularly like to rely on the metro on both sides of the Tyne.

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I’d agree to that especially if it deviated in Seaton Sluice to serve Collywell Bay Road, I did it back in the pandemic on an open top 309 and it was bliss. And with links to the Northumberland line too it would probably prove rather popular.

Have to agree with the expresses. Mind that said I've always thought we badly need a superloop type service especially South of the Tyne, between the Metrocentre / Team Valley / Birtley / Washington / Sunderland corridor without having to double back via Newcastle or change in totally inappropiate places like Low Fell. 

For the open top buses, be nice to serve Delaval Hall aswell; it's not the easiest place to get to from the South without changing again in pretty bad places and the X7 bus stops outside the hall are awful regardless, especially towards Blyth.