(Yesterday, 1:28 pm)SN69 ZRC wrote You say that as if Arriva don't do the exact same thing with their Blyth expresses lmao
In fairness the Blyth expresses head towards Newcastle; I assume the poster you replied to made a typo for Chester Le Street rather than Newcastle, it's a bit different.
They all do have express elements aswell (X7/X8 | Newcastle to South Gosforth, X9/X10/X11 | Newcastle to Seaton Burn) but the X7/X8 could be up for debate though mind.