(08 Mar 2015, 11:21 pm)Malarkey wrote 17 - Wallsend - Redesdale Park - Benton Asda - Forest Hall - Killingworth - Dudley - Cramlington - Bedlington - Stakeford - Ashington
Revised Service 17 will operate Every 30 Minutes from Wallsend to Ashington
19 - Ashington - Stakeford - Bedlington - Cramlington - Seaton Delaval - Holywell - Northumberland Park - Cobalt - Silverlink - Percy Main - Royal Quays - North Shields - Preston Grange - North Tyneside Hospital - Whitley Bay
Service 19 would be extended from North Shields to Whitley Bay via Preston Grange and North Tyneside Hospital replacing Service 17/17A along with covering the loss of Service at Royal Quays, this would result in an increase in Frequency to operate up to Every 20 Minutes across the entire Route.
41 - Kibblesworth - Team Valley Sainsburys - Harlow Green - Low Fell - Saltwell Road - Bensham - Gateshead - Newcastle City Centre - Byker - Wallsend - Holy Cross - Rosehill - Howdon - Hadrian Park - Middle Engine Lane - Cobalt - New York - North Tyneside Hospital - Billy Mill - Hawkeys Lane - North Shields
42 - Kibblesworth - Team Valley Sainsburys - Team Valley - Bensham - Gateshead - Newcastle City Centre - Byker - Wallsend - Station Road - High Farm - Battle Hill Drive - Hadrian Park - Middle Engine Lane - Cobalt - New York - North Tyneside Hospital - Billy Mill - Hawkeys Lane - North Shields
Nexus Service 29 Withdrawn and Merged with Services 40/41 which would also merge with Service 80, providing New and Existing Links at a combined frequency of Every 15 Minutes, The revised 41 will also partially replace Service 17 by operating through Holy Cross.
I wouldn't even bother extending the 17 to Ashington, it's a loss-making service, it's still going because Go Smarter [Up Your Ar*e] funds it.
In my observations, it's only been bus pass holders shuttling between the Half Moon, Elephant and Milburn Road to the bus station. Only once have I seen a regular passenger on that service.
And hang on, every 20 minutes along the 17 and the 19 routes? That'll leave GNE in more sh!te than the OK1.