(27 Dec 2013, 12:37 pm)CatsFast101 wrote I think it's great that go north east are providing these services when others don't bother. Boxing Day is becoming increasingly more popular. However a comment on corrie from Christmas Day (which I'm just watching now) got me thinking. Roy Cropper commented on the local Weatherfield wayfarer (coronation street's local bus service) operating to an every 2 hour limited schedule. I'm wondering if some of the more frequent services that don't usually run could do to be an hourly or 2 hourly if necessary. Things like Loop, Lime, 61 etc. having things interworking etc. just an idea?
Years ago, Stagecoach used to do the boxing day bus services in sunderland etc..., stagecoach used to run the 222 between Sunderland and East Rainton as it was secured by Nexus, and DCC didn't secure any bus services in County Durham, over the years GNE started to do some commercially with the old 21 route as running a boxing day service between Chester-Le-Street and Newcastle.
A lot of moany passengers on facebook wondering where their bus is, I think Tyne and Wear County should take a leap out of the County Durham area where theres no arriva service at all. always have been and always will that a Saturday service always between boxing day and new years day except on a Sunday, because theres no scholars and work services that operates.