(15 Apr 2018, 2:58 pm)Panasonic44 wrote Crusader express to compete with the Metro.
That could work but GNE would have to have cheaper price to to get people to switch.
However H1 could change into Express still serving South Tyneside Hospital as town centres only/near metro station and GNE will need to provide Double Deckers for it to cope.
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H1 was just set up by GNE to pacify councillors etc.the way it is set up to run,is for it to deliberately fail.it is on a 6 month trial, and after seeing its loading are,I will bet it is going to be withdrawn later. I do not think GNE will make 27 an express,as it will interfere with their income on this route,and costs would increase.