(19 Aug 2015, 1:54 pm)GX03 SVC wrote If there was a route that ran right next to the A1, the Morpeth X's would use it. The only route they can take is via Hartford Bridge and Northumberlandia which adds 20+ minutes to the journey.
There's nothing Arriva can do unfortunately, there's been roadworks in the A1 ever since they invented the car!
If the roadworks got out of hand, could Arriva not terminate the X14 / X15 / X18 in Morpeth and have a 10 minute express service from Morpeth to Newcastle?