(16 Jul 2020, 10:49 pm)6049 wrote In my experience, Newcastle to the Angel tend to be busiest. I know many drivers used to complain that passengers would allow the 1 (A or whatever it was) go passed to get on the 21, only to get off at Gateshead which was the same route. It'll probably be the case for the 25 now too. The same passengers will let a nearly empty 25 go through to get on a busy 21 and complain about overcrowding.

I wonder if there was a more consistent level of vehicle standard/type/appearance this might not happen.
For example if 1, 21 & 25 were all served by corporate liveried similar-aged (double deck) vehicles, all with NSAs etc, then with the only difference visible to the public being the number on the destination, they’d be less likely to let the 1 & 25 pass in favour of a 21, and instead just get on whatever comes first. 

On a separate note, why is the A and B so close to the 1 on the Coaster destinations. It kinda blurs into a single character until you get close to it.