(28 Jan 2022, 10:40 am)omnicity4659 wrote -----
After looking through all the fares, there are some that could be changed...
- Morpeth Zone extended to Rothbury/Thropton, renamed Morpeth & Country Zone.
- Ashington Zone extended to Amble, renamed Ashington & Amble Zone.
- Rothbury and Morpeth routesavers replaced with NTW ticketing (Morpeth-Newcastle would be all zones).
- Introduction of an Alnwick Routesaver (cheaper than NE Regionwide for Alnwick-Newcastle commuters, ideally allowing travel across all NTW zones) and an Alnwick & Amble area ticket.
Ngl not sure I agree with those.
Tbh I'd be tempted to just merge the current Morpeth, part of Ashington and Blyth as a SE Northumberland ticket. Then create 2 extra zones, one being an Amble and Alnwick zone which includes anywhere North of Woodhorn / Longhirst / Northgate. Then a third zone North of Alnwick.
Would result in all those prices coming in anyway. The £7.60 fare from Ashington to Newcastle is a tad bit steep nowadays, and the weekly/monthly tickets are barely any different between 2Z and 3Z tickets. I'd be tempted to up the £4.70 1Z to £5.20 at the same time aswell since your getting more for your money.