(08 Jul 2022, 5:46 pm)big mac wrote I'm amazed the 28B has survived as long as it has, to be honest. There's hardly ever many on when I've seen it. It doesn't help that going southbound at Gateshead Interchange, it goes along Low Fell but uses a stand at the other side of the station compared to all the other Low Fell services.
you are absolutely right but you fail to mention on the way to Newcastle it nearly always seems to follow the 25 and the 21 on an evening and a 21 on the way back to chester. I've seen on numerous time people waiting at gateshead for the 21 when the 28b has managed to leave there before the 21 arrived and they look bemused that's its gone past... maybe a ploy for the 21 to make money and the 28b well...