(05 Jan 2020, 3:54 pm)big mac wrote All that would probably happen there is overcrowding on the 56 as people waiting on Old Durham Road would just let the 57 go past to avoid having to change at Gateshead to go to Newcastle.
A lot of people already let the 57 go when they see a 56 behind for some reason, even though the 56 is normally already quite full when coming down Old Durham Road. I asked someone once why they didn't stop the 57, her response was "I don't like Single Deckers".