Not entirely sure what the thinking behind it is, but very much disagree with the apparent move to promoting the Red Kites as an express service, even if it is timed to be just 7 minutes slower than the X70/X71 (65 v 58)
It's just like Arriva adding an 'X' to a service number in order to expand the 'MAX' brand to it.
RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes v2