(Yesterday, 1:07 pm)Andreos1 wrote Suppose one good thing about integrated transport (there are others), is that it allows you to get places or fulfill journeys that wouldn't be possible via bus alone.
I fully support integrated transport. 100%. Scrapping the day rover and making it more expensive for customers to actually use the integrated transport is idiotic. Total backwards step.
Particularly combined with the awful experience of the Metro, uncomfortable seats, horrible beeping for doors closing, repetitive announcements ("next station" , "this is", and then another "this is" just in case you missed the previous 2 announcements plus 'mind the gap" and "be careful when using the level crossing"), endless and repetitive platform announcements. Oh, and we pay a fortune to enjoy all those announcements, beeping and uncomfortable seats (unless the Metro is broken or the cables have been stolen again, then we only get to enjoy the platform announcements reminding us the lifts are still not working, and we can't vape on the platform.
Awful Metro experience, in combination with extortionate fares to use it just inspires getting the bus if possible, cheaper and quieter, just takes longer. £7.50 day *saver* or £6/£5.90/£4 on Stagecoach/GNE/Nexus in Newcastle, North Tyneside, Blyth and Cramlington. Very integrated!