(01 Jul 2017, 9:27 pm)Tom wrote Some of the fares are a disgrace in Stanley too...
For example
Burnopfield to Metrocentre (6 miles) - £4.40 single
Stanley to Metrocentre (8 miles) - £5.10
Consett to Stanley (7 miles) - £4.40
Pretty shocking fares as for example Hexham to Newcastle 23 miles or so is the same price as 8 miles from Stanley to
Metro centre.
And as well I only think the Buzzfare is a rip off for most people and the zones are pointless.
Compared to this,i think my local area (Huddersfield) seems to get very cheap fares! some examples from First are:
Huddersfield to Meltham (5.5 Miles) - £2.20 Single,£2.80 Return
Huddersfield to Bradford (Just under 14 Miles) - £2.80 Single,£4 Return
then over in Leeds,they also do quite well compared to NE
Short Hop (4 or less stops) £1.10 Single
Standard Journey (Within the Leeds boundry) £2.40 Single
Leeds to Bradford (about 11 Miles) £3 Single,£4 Return
Its quite surprising that for the price of a single from Stanley to Metrocentre on GNE,over here you could get a day ticket cheaper here (£4.80) valid from Greater Manchester (on 184 from Picc or 590 from Rochdale) or Burnley (592) across West Yorkshire & onto Parts of North Yorkshire (Skipton on X84)
It does not seem to have done first any harm either,as WY is their most profitable part of the England. Maybe time for the likes of GNE to catch on & lower the fares a little?