(19 May 2021, 10:06 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I've always been surprised the Durham to Newcastle portion of the x12 has kept going but I had an upper deck into Newcastle all to myself on Monday morning and there were never more than 10 of us on a pulsar, heading back to Durham, at lunchtime. Much quieter than both the 21 and x21.
The X12 has always confused me, it only really makes sense to use if you're just travelling to Newcastle City Centre, or onto Northumberland using Arriva's regionwide ticket. At which point I'd probably just spend the bit extra and get an Explorer to use the X21!
Or, you have a concessionary ticket and it turns up first... I don't think on any of my journeys on the X12 did I ever see someone else scan a proper ticket, let alone buy one!
The only times I've actually used the X12 (and not just because I was bored and was having a play) is when I already had a Durham District ticket and couldn't be arsed to buy a GNE ticket to get the X21 up, and just got a lift from Gateshead!