(30 Mar 2021, 7:28 pm)Dan wrote This sounds like a wonderful problem to have - let's hope Go North East do have to tackle such an issue (in reality, they probably won't!)
Plan to succeed and all that
. Would be fantastic to see it do well and repay GNE for showing some ambition in this climate, so best of luck!(30 Mar 2021, 8:08 pm)MichealAaron wrote I have a feeling the Explorer ticket will be valid as its allowed and valid on the X93 and to Scarborough
It might very well be valid, but you need to remember that the X11 and X93 are very different services.
The X93, while it does have a large seasonal element, will also be used by normal folk going about their lives. It's also an established service, operating at a much higher frequency, and I'd imagine passengers will generally be buying ANE-specific tickets.
The X11 is a once a day, seasonal, leisure service on a route that has been tried before by another large company and failed due to lack of money coming in. I don't think it would be a surprise if GNE only sold specific tickets, especially since they've timetabled it to leave Newcastle-Washington before passes kick in M-F.