(09 Jul 2024, 7:55 pm)Thomas12 wrote The North Tyneside fares are going up by 40p so surely they’re undercutting them already if the fares are remaining the same.
Yeah that's true but I always though that any exclusive tickets have to be valid on the opposite services so this ticket has to include the 306/308 and the Arriva opposite has to include the 307/309. Obviously the North Tyne tickets do that anyway.
Route savers shouldn't exist for the 307/309 or 306/308 only, it literally defeats the point of the partnership.
Whether the Arriva one includes the 307/309, who knows, as it still mentions the X6 which got scrapped nearly 5 year ago now.
(09 Jul 2024, 7:36 pm)L469 YVK wrote But with the newer NECA day tickets and £2 single fares, does individual pricing really matter?
I do see your point nevertheless!
Also, very interesting that GNE mention the Cobalt & Coast ticket also being valid on the 41/41A.
Could this be a sign that GNE are going to withdraw the 307 from Hadrian Park in the future either for quicker journey times, or to ramp up Cobalt to Newcastle with a 10 minute service and the 307 going via Norham Road North & Cobalt instead?
Would be a very stupid mistake if they did as no doubt Stagecoach would capitalise on the Hadrian Park > Wallsend > Newcastle corridor, effectively killing off the 41/41A as a commercial service during the day.
Not too sure to be honest, but the 41/41A is an interesting one, guessing they're trying to boost the numbers on both maybe since it's pretty much the only other service in the area.