(08 Oct 2015, 3:40 pm)S813 FVK wrote Exactly...it is going to become like any other route operating between the Metrocentre and Gateshead (minus the 97 which does a tour of Whickham and Lobley Hill first) if they keep adding stops in here and there. The Riverside stop, yes - it saves money for drivers but other than that, I am personally strongly against adding any more stops to a service that has been non-stop for years.
It has been mentioned in the past, but I wonder if the current model and push towards day tickets has helped make the decision to add more stops?
The percentage of cash fares vs tickets on the X66, will mean the revenue/profit wont be fantastic.
Sticking a few more stops in, with very little impact on the overall running of the route, can only help that profit and revenue.