Personally, I think all destination options should be opened up in whichever area one resides. Living in Rowlands Gill, I once had a direct link to Westerhope and Stanley and would love to have those travelling options again. I would also love to have a bus that goes to Whickham, Durham, Washington or Whitley Bay without having the need to change. So I'm all for opening up new possibilities for people living in Kibblesworth to travel to destinations other than Chester or Newcastle. So I'm in total agreement with you there, always have been.
But, unfortunately, a more rational side of my personality starts to kick in and I start to analyse this argument from a business perspective. On one hand, I would love to present people with a wider range of travelling options, but on the other hand, would people take advantage of them? In the case of Kibblesworth, I fear that residents have been conditioned to accept that their village has largely been a terminus for bus routes operating primarily to/from Newcastle and Gateshead. Would people accept Stanley or Consett as an alternative travelling option? Probably not. However, I would like to improve Kibblesworth bus service. But I would personally opt for an increase in frequency to the destinations it current has rather starting untested services.
RE: Go North East Service Suggestions