(15 Dec 2024, 8:25 pm)Storx wrote Sorry this slipped through, still cheaper though. Obviously that's assuming 4 day weeks though. I don't know the averages but I wouldn't be surprised if there's a fair few who are more than 4 days. Doctors, university staff, shop workers, students etc.
In reality for those living near the railway line and aren't based immediately outside Haymarket there's very little reason why anyone would choose the bus over the train unless they're a bus enthusiast.
It's the same frequency, more expensive, takes longer and as it's a bus is less reliable in terms of external issues, again more talking from Bebside / Newsham and Seaton Delaval here rather than Ashington.
Most the people I've spoken to who live on the line are going to be sticking to the bus as they need to be at the Haymarket end of town, so by the time you get to the train station, then the time getting from Central Station to where they need to be, it'll take longer than the bus.
There will still be a lot of non bus enthusiasts who still stick with the bus.