(12 Aug 2017, 7:51 pm)L469 YVK wrote It looks like the 23:40 X10 on Fridays and Saturdays will be withdrawn due to low usage. Checked traveline and checked with ANE via FB who confirmed that it was the case.
Shame that they couldn't consider making it serve all stops and follow the 43 route between Newcastle and Cramlington potentially gaining extra custom for Wideopen, Seaton Burn and Dudley. Asked Arriva to consider it and they mentioned that the people who travelled on the X10 at 23:40 previously used to use the 43 at 23:05?
How could that be even though the X10 only shares the same route as the 43 between Southfield Green and Cramlington? The X10 misses out a large chunk of the 43 stops throughout Dudley, Seaton Burn and Wideopen. The X10 (bar maybe an evening / Sunday variation until about 7 year ago) has never served Wideopen, Seaton Burn or Dudley. The only route that the X10 shares in common with the 43 is between Southfield Green and Cramlington Manor Walks.
So how comes passengers using the 23:40 X10 could've previously used the 43 at 23:05? It would be almost impossible becuase if someone was travelling from Gosforth Brandling / Regent Centre / Brunton Park, they would wait another 5 minutes for the faster X11 bus unless they wanted on at some of other stops where the X10/X11 don't call.
They talk out of their arse sometimes regarding stuff like this.