(27 Oct 2020, 2:53 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote How come Stagecoach's X78 is so much cheaper the Go North East's 74?
Go North East's day ticket is worth more than Stagecoach's as Go North East operate across more of the North East, the single fare should be the same though? a cheaper day ticket for just between Newcastle and Ponteland would be useful too!
They're two completely different types of routes targeted at two completely different groups of people.
The X78 is an express service that only goes between Newcastle and Ponteland, whereas the 74 goes on the same distance again to Hexham.
The X78 is half hourly, the 74 only runs 4 times a day.
While I haven't looked at the prices, going off other GNE services I'd guess there's not much difference in price between a single to Ponteland and a single to Hexham on the 74.