(13 Aug 2016, 9:44 pm)Tom wrote I think it will last, I've seen massive improvements the last few days now people know about it. Tried it out today for the first time, and a few people got on in Wallsend (mainly got off around Walker) then a few people along Westbourne Avenue and then Walker Road. To be fair I was a bit early judging it. Quite a few fare paying passengers throughout the journey and it seemed people were surprised at how cheap it was compared to Stagecoach!
It's the 11 I don't think will last. Shocking fares too, 90p more than the 1 for the same journey! Howdon to Newcastle is £3.30 on the 11, yet £2.40 on the 1. No idea how the fares can be so different. People got off because of that fare when I was on today. Only 2 people going past Wallsend to Newcastle.
I would like to see it last, it is just a question of profitability though and I do think that people will use it and may even rival Stagecoach. Personally to make it easier for passengers I would extend the Newcastle/Metrocentre tickets to Wallsend because particularly with weekly tickets I could see it being a popular measure