(19 Oct 2013, 8:23 pm)Tom wrote What does everyone think of this suggestion?
Service X8 - Middlesbrough - Stockton - Peterlee - Washington - Metrocentre
This service would provide a number of new links for the Teesside area. There are also options to operate it via Billingham and Dalton Park, rather than Stockton. There are several good things about this service. Firstly, Peterlee. Peterlee is a hub for Go North East services, with many serving remote places with no other bus link. If a new ''Switcha'' ticket was introduced for passengers, the service could be more used.
Additionally, this service would replace the X88. It won't serve Concord anymore, but this shouldn't be a big problem. Firstly, the service isn't really busy Concord-Washington. Also, there are many services that operate from Washington to Concord, for example the 4 and 50!
Im more surprised that the X88 is still running, would of thought that GNE cancelled the service and have the passengers going via X1 and X66 from Galleries and via 56 and X66 from Concord.
Can you imagine the knock on effect if the suggested X8 was delayed in Middlesbrough and Stockton or even a hold up on the A19 and delays on the A1 next to Metrocentre.
Nothing wrong with passengers from Teesside getting the X9 and X10 to Gateshead Interchange then boarding the X66 shuttle to Metrocentre.