(26 Jan 2020, 2:33 pm)cbma06 wrote The 33 been down before, but as 37/38 didn’t end well , what’s wrong with X1 and X66 maybe direct service from Washington to Metrocentre is not profitable with only 1 or 2 who will use it, nothing wrong with hopping aboard a X1 to Gateshead then jump on board the X66, direct services are non existent these days as there’s a reason why, why don’t you email GNE your suggestions and then there will tell you why your suggestions will not work.
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Unless you have a day ticket, direct services are a lot cheaper than having to change.
A single on the X1 from Washington to Gateshead is £3.60. The X66 from Gateshead to Metrocentre is £3.10. That's £6.70 to go ~10 miles.
A single ticket on the X21 from Tindale Crescent to Newcastle, a journey of nearly 30 miles is only £5.30. A return is only £6.50 so you can go from Bishop Auckland to Newcastle, and back, for less than Washington to Metrocentre!
If we look at it cynically, the reason why direct services are none existent is because not having a direct service promotes the use of more expensive day tickets!