Enviro 400MMC's for the X10
Enviro 400MMC's for the X10
(29 Dec 2021, 1:19 am)peter Just looked at the timetable myself and the turnaround appears to be 16 not 6 - gets in at :54 and leaves :10
It's not beyond the realms of possibility that the X9 could return in the future if things picked up. It's already been mentioned that there are spare MMC's at Consett or some could be ordered new in the future if things really were on the up. While these changes are 'permanent' as opposed to a temporary measure, it doesn't mean they won't be reversed in the future - we've seen plenty of other service changes made by GNE that end up being reversed - the changes in South Tyneside with the stretch from Jarrow to Lukes Lane as part of the 9 springs to mind.
You'd think if the demand returns then the service will too - GNE have probably held out running it as long as they can at a loss for the sake of consistency but it's gotta be acknowledged that covid repercussions will happen for years to come, if not permanently with regard to working from home etc.
(29 Dec 2021, 1:19 am)peter Just looked at the timetable myself and the turnaround appears to be 16 not 6 - gets in at :54 and leaves :10
It's not beyond the realms of possibility that the X9 could return in the future if things picked up. It's already been mentioned that there are spare MMC's at Consett or some could be ordered new in the future if things really were on the up. While these changes are 'permanent' as opposed to a temporary measure, it doesn't mean they won't be reversed in the future - we've seen plenty of other service changes made by GNE that end up being reversed - the changes in South Tyneside with the stretch from Jarrow to Lukes Lane as part of the 9 springs to mind.
You'd think if the demand returns then the service will too - GNE have probably held out running it as long as they can at a loss for the sake of consistency but it's gotta be acknowledged that covid repercussions will happen for years to come, if not permanently with regard to working from home etc.
