(29 Jun 2013, 3:53 pm)Daniel wrote Crikey, I didn't think that the costs would be so high just for one service!

I know. I dread to think how much it costs for the 'Angel' 21 - using both Gateshead and Eldon Square - not even going in to whether Durham also charges? I'm guessing there's probably about 600 depatures in each direction per week?

62.7p x 600 x 52 = £16952
47p x 600 x 52 = £12788
That makes a total of £29740

then multiplying by 2 for the opposite direction makes a total of £59480! That's like a year's wages for three drivers, or a reasonably new second-hand bus!