(18 Mar 2023, 3:21 pm)Adrian wrote I can understand Tyne and Wear being more expensive than the other two, but not sure why Northumberland is more expensive than County Durham? Tyne and Wear is multi-modal, so will include at least the Metro, presumably the Ferry and possibly heavy rail between Blaydon and Sunderland.

It's a shame that it looks like they're going to drip-feed ticketing in, rather than having the weekly/monthly/annual tickets available at the same time.

Blyth and Tyne railway maybe? I know it was meant to be part of the ticketing in the plans and is still mentioned from time to time. Easier to have the price higher upfront than increasing it later and adding it in.

Can see the moaning, 'why am I paying a pound extra now for a railway I don't live by - utter joke' etc.

Mind that said I'd rather they done something like (or similar):

£2.00 Single on any bus, metro or ferry
£5.00 daily cap across one method of travel
£6.50 daily cap across multiple methods of travel
£20 weekly cap across one method of travel
£26 weekly cap across multiple methods of travel
£70 monthly cap across one method of travel
£91 monthly cap across multiple methods of travel

Would make it much easier and for most people would be similar fares anyway than what's being proposed. Zones just aren't needed imo.