(03 Jun 2026, 4:00 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote I disagree, firstly because there are certain retailers that arent in Newcastle or Metrocentre that people without a car may need and secondly a lot of offices are flexiable hours now.

So, in terms of retailers on the Valley which aren't in Newcastle, Metrocentre, or local high streets (Halfords, Currys, Decathlon etc.), they all have an online presence and, typically, the type of products one may purchase are too bulky and heavy to be conveyed by public transport . If you bought anything from these retailers, you'd most likely be arranging a delivery or using a car. The rest (B&M, Home Bargains, Superdrug, Boots etc.) you can find in most larger towns, so you wouldn't really need to go to the Valley specifically for those shops. 

As for offices, Team Valley is not like Balliol, Quorum, or Cobalt where call centres tend to be the main occupants of the buildings in those locations. Offices on the Valley are more likely to be specialised businesses, or head-offices of regional firms, which have more standardised hours of business, with very few, if any, being open after 1800. 

As others have mentioned, Team Valley is car friendly, and outside of the morning and afternoon peaks, you don't see that many people on the 93/94. So I think the bus service is probably sufficient enough for now.