(08 Sep 2023, 12:55 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Perhaps there should be an exception for services that are partially/mostly within the area but venture out of it, a bit like how the Durham District ticket can be used on the X12 to Newcastle despite it clearly not being in Durham.
It can't work like that - the T&W/Durham and Northumberland Local Authorities have been given taxpayers money to subsidise bus fares in their area. They can't subsidise journeys that start/finish outside their area.
There will still be other tickets available for cross LA boundary travel (Explorer and Operators own tickets for example).