(13 Jun 2019, 4:32 pm)S813 FVK wrote 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.
Not forgetting the X30/X31 will operate between Consett and Newcastle daily upto every 15 mins!! (According csv file) not sure exactly what route these will take but this might well be the quickest route (53 mins maybe), also possible is the X45-46-47 might just operate express between the Metrocentre and Newcastle. Think the whole idea is to quicken links to promote the bus over cars.