(07 Sep 2013, 7:12 pm)fozzovmurton wrote Like the Carlisle idea, could it be said that Arriva and Stagecoach have that well wrapped.
For me, if I were ever to go Carlisle on a bus again, I would look for a Service that came in around the 2 hours mark with a stopping pattern along the lines Arrivas X93, between Boro and Whitby, it only stops at Guisborough, so if GNE ever started competing on that route, I would like to see it
Newcastle-Hexham-Carlise using the A69 all the way, whether it would be feasible I dont know, but interesting idea all the same
I believe passengers in this area will all receive Key Cards like the passengers on X7 did. So potentially GNE could gain a lot of passengers from it leading to the X84/X85's Success in the long run, which could lead to an extension in the future. As for other links to Hexham/Carlisle I wouldn't mind seeing one from Sunderland, thing is would it be viable.