(16 Jun 2014, 2:51 pm)BJ10VUS wrote New idea for service X3 - thought and suggestions, please? Doesn't serve Fulwell or Monkwearmouth, but opens new connections to Newcastle from Cleadon and Whitburn.
Newcastle, Market Street East - xx.00
Gateshead Interchange - xx.10
Heworth Interchange - xx.19
Boldon Cineworld - xx.27
Boldon, North Road - xx.29
East Boldon, Black's Corner - xx.36
Cleadon, Front Street - xx.42
Whitburn, Front Street- xx.48
Seaburn, Morrisons - xx.51
Seaburn, Dene Estate - xx.53
Been done before as a X98 I believe, GNE took on the 558 daytime awhile ago and extended the service along your proposed route to Newcastle while the evening and sunday times stayed the same as 558. didn't last long as it was carrying fresh air. The timetable should be on NEB in the bygone era.
Don't know why residents or passengers from East Boldon are worried about having no direct bus to Newcastle, theirs a 15 minute service on service 9 which will take passengers to the X36 where both services meet each over. Most passengers wants to have a direct link to Newcastle etc... but these days its not a viable option.