(18 Sep 2020, 1:53 am)Big O wrote Maybe to have the XLines routes re-blinded as "XL10" or XL47 to separate the brand further and avoid confusion, I think it would be quite different to anything anyone would have ever seen on their blinds too.
I think collectively, all the operators could come together and amicably agree to note have duplicates, its quite ridiculous, you have a 1 to Whitley Bay and a 1 to Cobalt both using the same road. If someone asks you if the 1 goes to Cobalt, you'd have to ask them which 1?! I know its a pipe dream but duplicate numbers should be a thing of the past. Trying to drive up patronage is as much about simplifying the customer experience as it is "jazzing it up". Reminds me of the 42 in Manchester years back which had; whereby you had to get the correct ticket for the bus that was coming and there were well over 5 operators on that route.
I have to agree with Streetdeckfan too in regards to the 10A, can't they renumber the 10A to the 11. From an enthusiast point of view, the 45/46/47 shouldn't be XLines but I do see the business case for it, they spend a lot of their time travelling on the 40/50mph A694 with far spaced out stops, they're also the quickest (only) way to the parts of town they serve.
Not sure if it ran exactly the same route, but I'm fairly certain the 10A replaced the 11!