(12 Jan 2019, 3:02 pm)JM03 wrote Also accepts pop cards and metro tickets so could be hard to compete, especially if they introduce new stops at popular stations like Fellgate, East Boldon and Seaburn
The problem with Northern is they mainly use 2x Car Class 142s on the Durham Coast Line with very hard seats. If only LNER brought more services to Sunderland or Grand Central Trains extending to Newcastle.