(10 Jun 2024, 11:43 am)Michael wrote X73 route on Vosa:
PB0003954/1437 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Stanley to Newcastle via Annfield Plain, Dipton, Flint Hill, Sunniside, Whickham, Metrocentre
Service number: X73
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2024
Personally think have GNE missed an opportunity here with this new X73, should've extended it to Lanchester replacing the 6 in order to provide a faster express service to MetroCentre and Newcastle for those along that section of route.
It otherwise seems like they are duplicating the 6 for the most part between Stanley and MetroCentre/Newcastle whilst potentially offering a combined frequency of Every 20 Mins on shared sections of the route.