(04 Feb 2015, 8:46 pm)Dan wrote To be honest, nothing much seems to have changed. The changes weren't designed to increase passenger numbers - they were really just to improve reliability and improve cross-city links by merging already established services.
With the morning peak X36s to Enterprise Park being cut, the 8s now leave Park Lane absolutely rammed... But that's about it!
(04 Feb 2015, 8:51 pm)Michael wrote I noticed that the 36 left park lane with no seats, this was heading towards North Sunderland.
(04 Feb 2015, 8:51 pm)BJ10VUS wrote The final X36 at 1831 out of Heworth looked quite busy this evening. I think there are a few things that need to be sorted with regards the Newcastle/Heworth to Boldon section of the X36 and 35A.
Thanks all
It's good that the passenger numbers on the 8 have increased as a result of the Enterprise Park X36's being scrapped. Hopefully it should be getting investment soon which will make passengers happy
Glad to here the 36 is getting busy Micheal. Would have probably been the Royal Hospital, Herrington, Houghton etc. section that is doing the best.
And yeah the X36 is quite peaky. It is never normally busy between Newcastle and Heworth, but I would have thought moving it to Market Street would have increased passenger numbers as a result of the 27, 56 and 57 stopping there, and it would have took passengers from there. The loadings between Heworth/Wardley and Boldon are normally decent, then Witherwack to Sunderland are normally decent too.