(12 Jun 2025, 8:08 am)Thomas12 wrote So before Northstar took over the 643 (or before Northstar even existed), none of these passengers used the service as it was operated by Go North East? (or GCT earlier on).

And now many of the regular passengers are unlikely to use the service which has a similar timetable to now because Northstar aren’t going to operate it? I find that hard to believe.

To be fair, GoNorthEast is absolutely hated outside the bus circles ever since the bus strikes and the reliability which has been dire since Covid pretty much. I wouldn't be surprised if people are unhappy they're taking it back over and are choosing it over the 6 because of it's timekeeping.

I know locally there's quite a few people who choose the 19 to Cramlington over the 57/57A because of the dire reliability of the Arriva services. If Arriva ran it, I'd highly doubt they'd use it.