New service X11
New service X11
(02 Apr 2021, 10:19 am)Adrian I have to say, I think its disgraceful that GNE haven't planned a bus service around you having a coffee in Durham.
Poor show.
(02 Apr 2021, 11:20 am)Storx Mind in fairness to him. A 3 hour and 5 minute journey is a very long journey for some people without any form of toilet, especially travelling with kids. It doesn't seem like there's a break of 15 minutes or so in Middlesbrough either for passengers to quickly jump off if they need to and you can't exactly just get off and get the bus behind (as there isn't one). If i had a child I'd intentionally avoid it for that reason alone as you'd be screwed if they needed to go 20 minutes or so into the journey - it's not like you can say it's fine there's a toilet in 2 hours 40 minutes.
(02 Apr 2021, 12:22 pm)mb134 For the target market, which definitely isn't the enthusiast community, it's pretty well priced. I also don't think I've ever seen a non-enthusiast with an Explorer, obviously they will get sold but are many people aware of them?
From a personal point of view, the only reason I'd be doing the X11 is for a jolly on 6377 and to give a bit of support for the ambition. Again though, that's mainly because I have no reason to stay in Scarborough by myself all day (and if I suggested the idea to friends it would be shot down with a "this is why we have cars"), I enjoy the flexibility, and if we're honest enthusiasts will generally be wanting to get on a few vehicles a day - not spend it all waiting for one trip.
(02 Apr 2021, 10:19 am)Adrian I have to say, I think its disgraceful that GNE haven't planned a bus service around you having a coffee in Durham.
Poor show.
(02 Apr 2021, 11:20 am)Storx Mind in fairness to him. A 3 hour and 5 minute journey is a very long journey for some people without any form of toilet, especially travelling with kids. It doesn't seem like there's a break of 15 minutes or so in Middlesbrough either for passengers to quickly jump off if they need to and you can't exactly just get off and get the bus behind (as there isn't one). If i had a child I'd intentionally avoid it for that reason alone as you'd be screwed if they needed to go 20 minutes or so into the journey - it's not like you can say it's fine there's a toilet in 2 hours 40 minutes.
(02 Apr 2021, 12:22 pm)mb134 For the target market, which definitely isn't the enthusiast community, it's pretty well priced. I also don't think I've ever seen a non-enthusiast with an Explorer, obviously they will get sold but are many people aware of them?
From a personal point of view, the only reason I'd be doing the X11 is for a jolly on 6377 and to give a bit of support for the ambition. Again though, that's mainly because I have no reason to stay in Scarborough by myself all day (and if I suggested the idea to friends it would be shot down with a "this is why we have cars"), I enjoy the flexibility, and if we're honest enthusiasts will generally be wanting to get on a few vehicles a day - not spend it all waiting for one trip.
