(21 Aug 2013, 4:52 pm)Daniel wrote Perhaps I should have worded that differently... What was GNE's reasoning for withdrawing it (ie what did they say in the news article)?
I've went on the web archive website and found this. They don't provide a great explanation, in my opinion.
"This service will be replaced by Lime service 8 between Washington and Sunderland with an identical route and frequency, and by service X1 between Newcastle and Washington, also on an identical route and frequency. Customers for Waterview Park, see Lime service 8."