(29 Jul 2021, 3:16 pm)JP6004 wrote But at the same time, if passengers arent using it, no matter how good you market it, then there is little point in running it. The X27....although allocated an MPD didnt survive, even after GNE/Nexus implored people to use it or loose it. You can bring water to the desert, but if they won't drink...
An entire new route, on an infrequent basis, with competition nearby isn't likely to be a roaring success.
If they looked to fill the gap created by the commercial changes and see what else could be achieved in an alternative guise, then I could have seen it working a lot better.