(16 Jun 2014, 8:43 pm)cbma06 wrote Dalton Park is in the right place, well served by car users next to A19, this is why it has a large car parking areas, and Dalton Park is well served by public transport (Bus), You have service 202 from Peterlee, service 265 and Arriva 24 from Durham, and also service 61 from Sunderland. Peterlee,Durham and Sunderland are areas which are served by connecting bus services from different areas.
If you want to go to Dalton Park from Newcastle then you get service X9 to Peterlee then onto service 202 to Dalton Park, otherwise go by car.
I was told from the last MD at GNE that GNE would see after the completed Phases at Dalton Park finished before deciding to see if theres any further demand for increasing bus frequencies ( any potential passengers using the cinema etc.. on a evenings etc).
That's the problem though. People going shopping don't want to be faffing on changing bus with bags of shopping or coming out of the cinema having to plan a journey home/connections to the minute, especially on a night.
Even though I live nearer DP than Sunderland, Gateshead or Boldon cinemas - it would be harder to get to DP using public transport.
Like others, I would be within minutes of the cinema at Sunderland if I went to DP via Park Lane.
(16 Jun 2014, 8:55 pm)Kuyoyo wrote But it's premature to discuss anything when (BIB):
This whole discussion is currently ifs and buts, until there's actual progress on Stage 2, we'll just keep going round in circles.
It is a suggestions thread, of course it is all ifs and buts.
Stage 2 has been given the go-ahead. It is happening...
