Train station bus stop ‘madness’

A BUS company has been urged to move a stop closer to a brand new railway station to better integrate public transport services.

- JAMES ROBINSON

> Alistair Ford of Tyne and Wear Public Transport Users Group

A new bus stop has been built at the Newsham Station on the Northumberland Line in Blyth, but so far very few operators have chosen to utilise it on their routes.

The Arriva X8 service stops at the nearby Blagdon Driver bus stop, while the X30 to Newcastle stops at Park Farm Villas - but neither takes the short detour to the station itself. While both stops are relatively close to the railway line, the distance can pose a problem for passengers with mobility issues.

The North East Public Transport Users Group (NEPTUG) called the situation “frustrating” Chairman Alistair Ford said: “That is the problem with the bus system we have.