(11 Sep 2015, 7:48 pm)tyresmoke wrote It's early days, I'm sure once word gets round it'll be well used. Should give an alternative to overcrowding the X15 and X18 for key places. Giving a direct link from Ashington to Alnwick which hasn't existed for a while will take time to pick up.
I'm sure it will be too. As it's calling at Alnmouth Station it means there's a half hourly frequency between there and Alnwick which makes getting the train then catching the bus to Alnwick more attractive too. I do think it needs more publicity though to help spread the word. And Alnwick bus station needs a timetable and signage (though leaving it a fortnight until the X18 timetable goes back into winter mode could be sensible).