A region-wide multi-operator day ticket will be introduced at £6.80 for unlimited travel by bus, Metro and Ferry across all of Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham. Currently the existing equivalent – the North East Explorer ticket costs £12.70 meaning passengers will save 46% on this fare alone.
A little bit disingenuous that statement, whilst I welcome this particular ticket which will mean better options for those needing two operators or just even the flexibility to use another operator if they’re disruptions etc. The explorer ticket covers a lot more areas, namely the Tees Valley region + the 685 to Carlisle & a chunk of North Yorkshire too. So yes 46% saving, but you’re not getting as much for it.
I do welcome the plans but I can’t help but feel like it’s geographical politics to not include the Tees Valley. When there’s arguably a lot of cross boundary travel.