(05 Jun 2015, 6:06 pm)aureolin wrote I'd left work about 25 past 4 to give me more than enough time for a stroll up to the bus station. Unfortunately for me, the two Newcastle bound X12s closest to Durham were running 49 minutes and 20 minutes late. This got me into Chester just after half 5, but by which time the 50 towards Washington was just pulling out. That gave me about 20 minutes to wait for the 8, which was 11 minutes late too.
Because we don't have an integrated transport network on the buses never mind anything else, I had to wait for the Arriva bus out of Durham rather than the 21 or 50. Otherwise I'm forking out £6.30 for a GNE day ticket, on top of what I already pay a month to Arriva.
I feel sorry for you having to rely on the X12, to be honest I can't see anything being done about it either!