(08 Mar 2020, 8:46 am)cbma06 wrote I can’t see any new buses arriving for the Northeast area, the government should take control of there bus services and kick Arriva out, while DB keeps putting prices up and nothing being put back into the UK and only using handouts from the government to pay for  Anything in the UK, while profits from bus/train fares in the UK etc... are being used to improve there own services in there own country


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Think that's a bit harsh. Although nationalising Arriva would be a bit extreme (unless for a good reason), they do however need to clean up their act.

I'm by no means saying Stagecoach & GoNE are perfect. Arriva do some things well but they need to be more consistent and improve their image in a number of ways.

The position Arriva are in now however, Stagecoach and or GoNE (most likely the former, I don't think GNE would want to get involved) could easily setup a viable competing operation particularly in Northumberland.

- Super fast Blyth to Newcastle express routes running non stop to Newcastle via A189 & Salters Lane (competing with X10 & X11).

- Super fast Newbiggin to Newcastle express route via Woodhorn, Ashington and North Seaton then via A189 & Salters Lane to Newcastle (competing with X20 and part of X21).

- Fast Blyth to Newcastle express via Cowpen, Bebside, High Pit and Annitsford then via A189 to Newcastle. (competing with X8). This would miss out Cramlington.