(26 May 2020, 1:12 pm)LeeCalder wrote 21 going via Arnison.

Don't get that one. Adding more journey time onto an already lengthy journey time.

A cheaper and quicker service in the X12, and running at the same frequency as well...

Problem I feel that likely led to that decision is the expansion made to the Arnison Centre in recent times with shopping in Durham City Centre on the decline with the likes of M&S and Wilko moving to the Arnison Centre and other retailers closing their stores in the City Centre, Topshop/Topman supposedly will not be reopening their Durham store (or Darlington).

Retail parks seem to be on the rise in many places especially as you can often more or less drive right up to the door and usually park for free and offerings can be better in some cases depending what you're after, would you rather drive to the Arnison Centre and park for free or drive into Durham sit in traffic and pay a minimum of £2 for the pleasure.