New service X11
New service X11
To be fair to GNE, the X11 is a very simple and straight forward dip in the toe exercise. Yes some of the strategy behind it might not be perfectly in line (pricing, combination with the X9/X10 etc) but it does the job what it's set out to do and the strategy is aligned with that. The X11 is not a commuter or standard stage carriage service. It's simply aimed at people after a jolly out to Whitby / Scarborough for the day.
Hopefully, it's a roaring success and GNE can then build on it. They've actually got a decent vehicle allocated compared to what Arriva had on the X60 (not discrediting the performance of the legendary Palatine II though). Might even become a more permanent fixture for all we know!