(07 Jun 2023, 5:58 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Just had a quick play on Google Maps
Riverside to West Auckland: 35 miles
Darlington to Stanhope: 27 miles
Stockton to Easington: 19 miles
Ashington to Alnwick: 23 miles
Hexham to Alston: 23 miles
Belmont to Barnard Castle: 27 miles
We essentially do the Riverside to West Auckland dead run quite regularly (well, Tindale to Costco!) and it's not too bad really, it's just a lot of Motorway. Although, in a bus that's limited to 40mph I imagine it could be a bit torturous!
Wrong Easington :p, it's only 26 mile though.
I'd imagine it being hell on the A1(M) is a bus, be a complete chore, not to mention night closures on the A1 constantly lately which I'd assume they'd be affected by - the early runs at least.
Mind I'm surprised they haven't extended the late runs back through to Newcastle or at least Gateshead, assuming the CLS ends are just from the depot being there - won't add much on really but agreed with the outstation tbh.