(30 Mar 2021, 6:04 pm)Adrian wrote That's an interesting point. I haven't seen the fares for it yet, but I had assumed that only tickets would be valid that are purchased on the outward journey, which would avoid this from happening.
It'd be an expensive day out if it was 'tough' that the bus was full and passengers were expected to get the train instead. £33.70 for an off-peak 'walk on' single to Newcastle.
On this point you'd hope that GNE would allow folk with an X11 ticket to use it on the X9/X10 on the northbound leg, meaning any punters left behind would only have to pay for a ticket for the X93.
I do wonder what the plan is if the southbound journey hits bus full at Washington, for example. Do they dupe it for potential punters at Billingham and Peterlee? I don't see it as an issue if it gets bus full at Billingham, as realistically folk in Middlesbrough can just get the X93, but north of that it could get awkward.