(16 Jun 2026, 11:44 am)V514DFT wrote Shouldn't of binned the 97/97A/98, then there would be no need for the 301 to the Metrocentre

The whole network around Whickham is a mess imo.

imo be better to up the 301 to every 15 minutes and merge it with the 96 and do a 30 minute loop around the whole thing. Then bring in an X97'esque express which covers whichever of the X30/X31/X70/X71/X72/X73 is going through there right now doing the whickham loop. Those all going via Gateshead where people actually want to be. 



Something like the above, much better than the mess right now imo. Gives you options to split the 301 into 2 at the Eastern side and do some other stuff aswell, especially between Wallsend and Tynemouth.