(28 Nov 2016, 10:14 pm)Tom wrote Not that far! Only about 4 miles. Then again you can get from Ridley Avenue to Byker for £1.50 which is about 6 miles.
Those prices are ridiculous! Do they have a monopoly in the area mentioned?
They do on the sections of route mentioned, but even when competition was at its highest in the 1990s, very few services in GM saw fare reductions. Towards Manchester, there is competition from heavy rail, but bus fares are still significantly higher than off-peak rail, especially for passengers crossing the city centre. Rail frequency is lower though, and punctuality can be appalling.