(17 Feb 2015, 11:48 am)mb134 wrote Just been thinking, could Arriva launch a route to compete with GNE's 19?
As Arriva dominate the area that the long 19's go into would it not be wise to gain more custom by expanding to more places?
Not sure, but I think they need to do something to up their game.
I had been wondering if they could extend some of their services over the river into Gateshead.
Apart from the X2, the last regular service in there may have been the Clara Vale route way back when.
If they extend into Gateshead, it may assist the X2 and add numbers in the way of punters who hop on any service over the river.
Depending which services they extend, it 'may' take passengers off the Metro
So it could be a route which competes with the 19, but extends into Gateshead, either as a new service or amalgamation of an existing one.
Not sure we will see anything to the Metrocentre very soon like.