(Yesterday, 5:53 pm)L469 YVK wrote Unless one serves Langley Park with the other going via Sacriston and the Arnison Centre?
GNE want to be seriously careful. A certain operator is already launching competing services against the 6/X73 & 21/X21/X66.
And they could easily launch a competing Durham - Consett service with only a PVR of 3x! And I think people would use it if they did!
You are deluded.
I doubt a pathetic attempt at competition like the X22/X43 will make any difference to Go North East.