(22 Nov 2019, 9:25 am)streetdeckfan wrote Exactly that. I mean the X30 is still pretty quick, it only takes about 10-15 minutes longer than the car assuming it has a clear run, and the car follows the speed limits
My main gripe though is with the X45/46/47. Having them run limited stop for the short section between MetroCentre and Newcastle is not enough to call it an express route in my eyes.
And no matter how you put it, a journey with 71 stops (in the case of the X21) is not express!
Sticking an 'X' in front of a number is a very good marketing exercise, regardless of where it goes and how many stops it serves, especially as we are ride the current X-lines wave. Will be the reason for Go North East adopting the Red Kites into X-Lines to boost an enhanced service.