(28 Feb 2015, 7:55 pm)Robert wrote That map is for two separate routes though? If thats the case, after the place the routes divide from eachother, one route has nothing to do with the other.
But all the places in the map aren't in a straight line either are they? It's illustrative of the stops on route and in which order. You can see it reaches Sunderland directly after Newcastle, so it's doing it's job. As is the X1/Connections 4 map.
The alternative is what Arriva uses for their bus routes (example). Great if you're local, but a bit confusing if you're not.