(15 Apr 2018, 2:58 pm)Panasonic44 wrote Crusader express to compete with the Metro.
That could work but GNE would have to have cheaper price to to get people to switch.
However H1 could change into Express still serving South Tyneside Hospital as town centres only/near metro station and GNE will need to provide Double Deckers for it to cope.
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GNE is cheaper than Metro if only using their services and not using bus and Metro in the same day. Metro is only cheaper if you don't need a bus all day. Between Newcastle and South Shields on GNE would be £6.50 for the day. Crusader is £5 return which is quite expensive when compared to £4 all day on the Metro. £6.50 all day in two zones (Purple and Red) is a good deal from GNE. Currently I pay £7.20 for a Day Rover to get to South Shields, and that is going up at the end of this month. I don't especially like the Metro and only use it because it gets me there much quicker. I much prefer the Crusader 27.
I think Crusader express could seriously compete with the Metro. Even part of the route express would be a good move from GNE. There are so many stops on the route.