(15 Jun 2014, 2:30 am)Andreos Constantopolous wrote Well, there could be that.I personally think it is the wrong decision. If they had started a full-blown route as one of their others, I reckon it would do really well if they chose the times and route correctly.
Getting back to the ad122 - GNE could have left it as a standalone service, leaving it alone from any integration with the company in the terms of passes etc.
Or, they could have tied the route into the existing network, accepted a range of tickets and dangled their corporate tentacles further into the Tyne Valley.
Comments on here by 'sources', potential passengers and residents living en route, indicate GNE chose the former and possibly the wrong option.
If that was to happen, it would be a step further to reaching Carlisle - in a battle between Arriva/Stagecoach and GNE, they would win it, what with Key, Buzzfare etc etc.
Tynedalexpress has been a massive hit compared to Arriva's 85 (IMO leading to Arriva shooting themselves in the foot in backlash to it).
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