(21 Oct 2013, 6:02 pm)fozzovmurton wrote Once again, I will say, well done at using your mind, however absurd, with this suggestion, who would benefit from this service, how well would it be used, I cant see many use from start to end, do people from Houghton need a direct link to Durham when there is already Arrivas 7 running out of Durham, is the 7 every 15 mins? Do GNE have the stomach to compete in an Arriva dominated area, look at OK1 to Darlo, Arriva won the day there. I could not see people sitting on a bus 1hr32 never mind 2hr06
It wont happen anytime soon but think of this
Sunderland-Ryhope-Dalton Park-Peterlee-Station Town-Sedgefield-Stockton-Darlington stopping only at the main bus stops in those places, I cant be bothered to work out timing at the moment, but see what you can make of this
Arriva's 7 is indeed every 15 minutes plus it is upgraded to Sapphire shortly anyway. So, unless Go North East can offer anything better than leather seats, WiFi, Plug Sockets and the money back guarantee if a vehicle not to Sapphire standard is used on the service, then I think they might want to keep well away from Durham-Darlington.