(22 Oct 2014, 6:19 pm)Andreos1 wrote @Dan
Tell you what Dan, for someone who does nowt but complain about the metro, you are seemingly never off it (when you can get a train)!
Good job there is 'some' integration left. Roll on full integration
For nothing more than the convenience the Tyne & Wear Metro can allow. If time permits, I'll always favour the bus, simply due to the fact it's a lot more reliable (even those blasted Economic services are more reliable than the Metro system). Thankfully, I live in an area with a very good bus service, with over 50 buses per hour at peak times.
Today I happened to be walking through Park Lane, and I considered using the Metro given that I wasn't with friends who can only use services E1/E2/E6 to get home. Obviously I continued walking through when the departure boards had something like "Airport 28m, Airport 33m"...
Unfortunately, I don't think Quality Contracts will assist the reliability of the Tyne & Wear Metro service.