I've been thinking that despite the 309 being a good route, it can get caught up in congestion around the Cobalt Business Park. My idea to combat the congestion for the 309 and to slightly decrease journey times would be this:
- Between New York and Cobalt Central, instead of operating the current route, operate it via Silver Fox Way then in a clockwise direction via P&G, EE, Santander then down Quicksilver Way past the Quadrant then back to normal route towards Atmel and Battle Hill. Buses towards Whitley Bay and Blyth between Cobalt Central and New York would operate via normal route to Santander then, buses would turn right towards New York via Quicksilver Way / Quadrant and Silver Fox Way.
- By doing so, the 309 would be able to miss the congestion at the traffic lights at the Park Lane Junction and the congestion at the Silverlink North roundabout near West Allotment.
- To replace the links that would be lost with a reroute of service 309, service 40 would be extended every 30 minutes (60 minutes evenings and Sundays) from Hadrian Park to Whitley Bay. Buses between Middle Engine Lane and Whitley Bay would operate the same route as service 309. Through fares would be available to purchase to make up for lost links caused by a 309 reroute (for instance, Blyth to NEDL with a connection anywhere between Whitley Bay and New York or Park Lane to Newcastle with a connection anywhere between Cobalt and Battle Hill Drive Bodmin Close on services 309 or 310).
RE: Go North East Service Suggestions