imo it'll be interesting to see if there's actually any change on the likes of 10/21/27 etc.

On paper there in theory shouldn't be, as you can't get a parking space if you live within a certain distance to the current ministry anyway and I'd imagine both these routes will be covered by it so people will already be commuting anyway but changing at Gateshead, or elsewhere.

You have to remember, these aren't new jobs.

The longer distance services are where the issues could be imo, especially those ex Stockton and Peterlee/Easington etc. The transport down those neck of the woods to Newcastle is generally piss poor and an hourly double decker for Peterlee isn't going to cope.