(19 Dec 2018, 7:16 pm)Andreos1 wrote Where would the growth come from?
You can't spend money, without expecting to re-coup some of that investment - in this case, more bums on seats and increased revenue.
I'm not sure where those bums on seats will come from.
I appreciate there is new housing in Bowburn, Coxhoe and over towards Shotton, however I'm not sure there is enough demand from residents to travel exclusively to points served on those routes.
Houses have been purchased in those areas, I would guess due to the proximity to the A1 and A19.
If the service is well advertised potential passengers will jump on-board. Also if the service is upgraded to a high standard it may attract a new class of customers to travel on these services.