(14 Dec 2024, 10:26 pm)PH - BQA wrote They aren't though are they?
£2 (increasing to £2.50) for a single on the bus from Ashington to Newcastle, £3 on the train.
Not everyone wants singles though and I'm not Ashington either.
Ashington to Newcastle (Train / Pop / Bus)
Daily: £6* / £6.20 / £5*
Weekly: £24 / £30 / £31.50
Monthly: £92.20 / £105 / £112
Yearly: £960 / £985 / £1120
Blyth / Seaton Delaval to Newcastle (Train / Pop / Bus)
Day: £4.80* / £5 / £5*
Weekly: £19.20 / £25.50 / £31.50
Monthly: £73.80 / £94 / £112
Yearly: £768 / £864 / £1120
*Return tickets
Personally I'd say they're substantial differences. The bus doesn't win at all at Blyth or Seaton Delaval and that's ignoring the off peak fares and the numerous rail cards around altogether. Obviously I'll acknowledge some people aren't going to be paying for the weekly and monthly tickets right now asit makes no sense but still.
The Cramlington Routesaver, imo badly needs expanded across to Blyth and Seaton Valley and the Morpeth routesaver needs extended to Bedlington and Ashington if they had any sense to make them at least competitive. I assume they exist nowadays because of the trains there anyway rather than the legacy bargain bus routes since the Ashington fares got scrapped.