(15 Jun 2017, 8:02 pm)G-CPTN wrote The 689 is currently operated by 'Venture' with two 'mature' drivers alternating.
When it arrives in Hexham (weekdays) it runs the 687 to Corbridge and back before returning to Consett.
The two drivers expressed their unwillingness to 'change' (I believe both are beyond retirement age).
I would have thought that a 689 service would need to operate from Consett rather than from Hexham (more people wanting to visit Hexham from Consett than Consett from Hexham).
There would be a lot of dead running involved in the Saturday operation as the service first service starts and last journey ends at Consett. Not too sure how it is going to benefit them from a cost perspective.
Monday to Friday wouldn't be too much of an issue as the bus does a few journeys on the 90 before and after meaning that there is probably just as much dead running regardless of which depot operated it.