(18 Jun 2016, 1:20 pm)JP6004 wrote They could also use the key cards to show travel patterns...
Say someone gets on at blackhall mill and only travels to Blaydon and gets 49 to winlaton. GNE would be able to see that they got off at Blaydon based on the fact they scanned their pass on the 49 at Blaydon.
Based on this method they would be able to determine who gets on at Blackhall Mill and who gets off at the Business Park by seeing who re-scans their pass from the same point going back toward BHM
Edit: Same goes for day and week paper tickets
Yep - you've hit the nail on the head!
I am sure Go North East would not put a precise figure out on the public domain if it was not correct.