(15 Feb 2013, 7:38 pm)Andreos1 wrote Howdy, found this site by accident.

Picking up on the X7, reckon GNE have missed a trick by not sending it via Doxford Park and Dalton Park.
I can understand the idea of pushing along the coast road to compete with Arriva, but is there going to be much of a demand from some of the villages along the coast versus the choice of a quicker service to key employment and retail opportunities?
Will routing it via Norton mean that diversions of the X9 will end?
The vehicle allocation will be interesting too... Especially with the low cost unit at Peterlee.

I think the way that GNE looks at it, that any passenger wants to goto Doxford Park from the X9 or X10 then change at Peterlee bus station for the X35. And i think that GNE not going to put in extra bus services in at Dalton Park until at least there start doing phase 2 Dalton Park. Ive already mentioned to GNE when there ran the X11 Heworth to Peterlee and also when there ran the X11 to Hartlepool, that it wouldnt hurt if you ran the X11 via Doxford Park and Dalton Park, even if at peak times. Since then Arriva started the X19 Newcastle to Doxford Park for the workers.

Even when Arriva pulled out of the Peterlee Depot, GNE could of done a deal to purchase the depot instead of using County Durham Community Transport grounds just down the road, then GNE could of maintaned the buses at Peterlee and could of stationed some of the Drifters (60/61) all the East Durham Brand and also maybe some of the X9/X10 buses.