(07 Jan 2015, 4:42 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Aye. However, the 183 operated Monday - Friday (as well as Saturday - not too sure about Sunday) whereas the X88 operates only on the weekend.
In all fairness, aside from a few OAPs wanting a ride out, or a couple of people with a day off, who else would travel to the MetroCentre on a weekday? Barring a few shift-working commuters, who would likely opt for an X1 to Gateshead then an X66 to their workplace.
The kids, who I would say keep the MetroCentre services alive really, hand over a lot of cash and must make up the majority of passenger numbers.
The numbers on a Wednesday morning from Washington in comparison to a Saturday morning from there - would be a huge difference.