(08 May 2015, 3:48 pm)aureolin wrote It's not like the two schools popped up out of nowhere though? GNE used to run short 194s from Biddick School carpark towards Easington Lane to take away quite a bit of congestion. It's obviously not as easy now though, when a lot of people have to first go to the Galleries for a connection.
I will blame you aureolin for this idea
.Reduce the X1 in frequency to "Every 12 Minutes", Improving reliability along with making those runs with fluctuated Passenger Number look more busy and in turn more profitable.
This will then free up 2 or 3 Volvo B9TLs off the X1, They would be allocated to the Peak Time runs on the 4, operating on one of the runs which go past St Roberts/Biddick Comp between 3pm and 3.30pm.
The Route for these Runs would be amended between Shiney Row and Fatfield due Low Bridges on Fatfield Riverside and Station Road, operating via Washington Highway(A182), Bonemill Lane, Biddick Lane to Fallowfield Way where normal route will recommence towards Washington Galleries and Heworth.
The normal route of the 4 between Shiney Row and Fatfield would be maintained at a Frequency of Every 15 Minutes, with 2/2A operating alongside the 4 Every 10 Minutes.
Furthermore from looking at Google Maps it takes 10 Minutes to from Shiney Row to Fallowfield Way driving, whereas the alternate route for the Deckers would only take half that at 5 Minutes, meaning the Decker runs would have 5 Minutes of built in Layover which would utilised at Various Timing Points, ensuring the current frequency and level of service is maintained.