(10 hours ago)Storx wrote imo they'd be better just using coaches like a lot of their routes in Scotland without the low floor. There's zero issues on any routes up there.
The luggage space etc would actually be useful really.
If you pulled the Throckley section (X82/684 does this) then it's pretty much limited express the whole route since most stops are in the middle of nowhere.
I'd also pull Throckley as it's over bussed and I would also after West Road (Denton Burn) have it turn left onto Silver Lonnen then onto the A167 Stamfordham Road and coming into Newcastle the same way the X47 etc come in rather than going up the West Road operating Non-Stop.
Alternatively have it turn right and go along Denton Road/Scotswood Road so that you could then observe stops at Central Station opening up better connectivity for people travelling into Newcastle City Centre.