(18 Nov 2013, 1:05 pm)andreos1 wrote I have put it in this thread to keep it going, rather than the GNE thread.
Heading into Durham this morning on a Prince Bishops, the section between the A690 and Gilesgate is GNE territory, with passengers only being able to get the 20/20a (there were a few mutterings about loosing the x22).
Beyond there, passengers have the choice of GNE or ANE and what I saw surprised me.
Passengers were choosing to stand in the rain, queuing to get on a 64 (I think), rather than get on the 20 which pulled in behind it.
Those who did get on the 20 were pass holders of one kind or another or were wanting day tickets to other GNE strongholds.
The driver didn't go to the extent gtomlinsons 724 driver did and shout out to passengers, but when in front of the ANE bus, it would pull into the stop regardless of whether the passengers put their hand out or not, to invite them on.
I'm assuming that you're referring to the Gilesgate section - I've noticed on the 64 we seem to get quite a few passengers, possibly because of the fare difference or maybe the fact that the 64 drops people off at the Market Place?