(11 Jul 2020, 7:41 pm)tyresmoke wrote I'd worry about the service not being able to be accommodated in Eldon Square and having to wait out on the street somewhere. Fine in the summer but when it comes to winter evenings, knowing how many people are at the stand 15-20 mins before departure at Eldon Square now (I know I've done it myself!) I wonder how many of these would be put off by not being in a nice warm(ish) bus station? Admittedly Haymarket isn't any good and that doesn't seem a put off to commuters there, albeit it's under cover while not being indoors.
Depending on where the X9/X10 will stop in Newcastle, it might even be more convenient to change at Gateshead and get a bus direct to Eldon Square.
(11 Jul 2020, 8:14 pm)scanialover wrote This takes me back to my only experience with Megabus ? Cheap it might be but reliable ?? My journey down (M'bro - Leeds) was married by a late running coach and standing on a street corner in Leeds at 6pm for the departure home; no notification of whether the coach was running or not, didn't impress, didn't impress that much I went over to Dyer Street and paid the extra to travel back with National Express. Can see this being a problem, not only at Eldon Square. Again the train wins.
I've never personally had an issue with Megabus, I've had issues with other passengers being absolute tramps, but never with the service itself