(17 Jul 2014, 6:05 pm)Tom wrote How about a service from Central direct to Chester-le-Street, then via the 28/28A route?
GNE already have services 21 and X21 operating between Newcastle and Chester as well as services 28/28a between Chester and Beamish. What you suggest is essentially a (partial) duplication of two routes and I doubt the amount of time travelling between Newcastle and Beamish will be reduced by much when compared to the current arrangement.
I could be wrong though!