(09 Jan 2015, 12:28 pm)ArrivaNE_7522 wrote Coast and Castles X18 should be renumbered back to 518. Also it shouldn't be branded as Max or Sapphire, it should be branded as Coast and Castles and feature e-leather seats, free wifi, power sockets and next stop announcements featuring tourist attractions with photos of the places as well...
I'd be tempted to spilt the X18 route into 2 at Alnwick. At the moment the bit south of Alnwick is hourly, more urban and not really touristy south of Amble; the bit north of Alnwick is mainly tourists and villages and only every 4 hours at the moment. I think (hope) this changes back to 2 hourly for the summer though. (In dream land) I'd also extend the X15 all the way to Berwick every hour which would only take one more bus and I think make quite a big difference to connections in the north of the county.
I have heard of people waiting at Haymarket for the bus to Berwick catching the X18 by mistake so even without changing the timings / route changing the numbering and destination screens would be welcome. I'm actually surprised they haven't split it like they have with the 85/685 and the X1/X12.