(09 Feb 2016, 7:27 pm)Adrian wrote This scheme is massively presumptuous of the council. Almost a 'Park and nee Ride'. 

At this rate, there'd be nothing to stop the council blowing £8 million on the scheme, only for operators to stop serving the closest stops to the site. It'd then leave the council with a car park in the middle of nowhere. 

They're half expecting an operator to take on the commercial risk, but I don't know how they could expect that, when they'll have no figures or forecast? The word I keep hearing is 'hope', which I'm sure you'll agree is a lot different to 'fact'. I honestly can't see many motorists taking up a car parking fee and then a return fare to the town. It's a 30 minute bus journey plus a maximum wait of 8 minutes (during the day) for the bus.

(09 Feb 2016, 7:39 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Having that there will do nothing to change our usual park and ride spot, which is Heworth Metro. If we're going to trundle up Durham road on the 21, we'd rather catch it at Durham!

And surely it'd be more useful if a service to the metrocentre was laid on?

I (and many others) often park in Low Fell and get the bus from there.
Up until a few years ago, the parking was free.
I often spend money in Low Fell either before I head in to the town or afterwards. I imagine others do too. This can be shopping, last minute bits for tea or snacks to keep me going during the day.

What incentive is there to encourage me (and others) to park at the angel?
I don't want to be hanging around waiting for a (inevitably delayed) 21 to then get stuck at the various sets of lights on Durham Road. 
I can park on Lowreys Lane and have a greater choice of services whilst sipping a lukewarm Greggs coffee.

On the way home, I can jump off a bus, dive into Herons for a frozen pizza and be home before it defrosts!