(08 Sep 2015, 11:52 am)Jimmi wrote I can't see where they would have a X78 that would go to completely different places to the 78.
I don't see where any of the X73-78 have come from. If anything, I'd speculate 44/44A keeps its number (and route) between Newcastle and Stanley and the X43 will renumbered to 43 to reflect an increase in stopping places.