(20 May 2013, 9:36 am)Andreos1 wrote So the entire stretch of Durham Road through Birtley Town Centre to the County Border is the same price?
GNE have stated numerous times they need to make a certain amount based on a pence/pound per mile versus fuel, insurance and wage costs ratio to ensure the service is viable.
Yet they structure their prices in a format that is the total opposite, meaning your journey at pence per mile is significantly more expensive than someone getting off at North Lodge.
Yeah, it's actually been extended, it used to be Barley Mow (a £2.50 single fare from Newcastle to Birtley used to state - Barley Mow as the end point)
Now as you point out it's a huge difference. The start of Birtley to Barley is 2 miles, so travelling to Barley Mow gets you more bang for your buck so to speak, North Lodge is about 4 miles. Madness.