(02 Jul 2017, 1:26 pm)Charles41 wrote In low fell go ahead have a virtual monopoly. At one time we had direct buses to Darlington. Hartlepool and Stanley. We also had plenty of competition. We had shaws, OK travel, classic and low fell coaches. It currently costs two ten from shipcote to newcastle. As for routes its now a choice between the 21 and the 1.
So much for deregulation giving competition and choice.
Charles
When I lived in low fell, 15 years ago, that was the return fare from Musgrave school to Newcastle!
In planning our house move, I've been looking at bus passes between Durham and spenny. Looks like I could do it on arriva on a Durham District pass for around £60 per month but the x21 looks like it would be half as much again. Unless we end up in fram or pity me, where the x21 might win on convenience, though not frequency, there's no competition, really.