You hit the nail on the head. The word imagine. As we don't have services to the metrocentre there is no point in using that as an example. Whereas take. Services 3. 4 and 5. Stagecoach and go north east. Both operate all day every day between south shields and the area I live. You can choose eithr stagecoach pass or go north east pass. But if you want to use both you have to buy differnet.
If the services which are operated by alternative operators. On evenings and sundays changed there numbers so they weren't the same service. Ie the 39 became the 139 would you still complain
RE: Stagecoach North East: Rare and odd workings