(17 Jun 2026, 4:35 pm)Arlo400H wrote As someone who gets all the 300s frequently this is a really terrible idea, firstly because the 350/351 pick up/ drop off almost the entire bus on Wiltshire drive, if they were to avoid it they might as well just go straight down to wallsend ? also the reliability of the 300s is already not great and by making it cross city it’s only gonna get worse (not to mention the fact 14bph is enough so adding more wouldn’t be worth it, gne is already considering reducing the 307/309)

True about the extra buses per hour as there's already enough as is. And I suppose other than a handful wanting the cross city links, most just want St Mary's & Haymarket along the Coast Road.

Saying that, a merger of the 57 & 301 wouldn't be a bad shout with the 97 going back on it's own.