(18 Feb 2022, 10:16 pm)L469 YVK wrote I wouldn't say the 306 is quite a big enough blow, but a tit for tat extension of the 22 would see the end of GNE's 1.
306/308 will be interesting to see if they will revert back to every 15 mins Mon-Sat or reduce and interwork every 20 mins each? The 309/310/311 however are no longer the "Micky Mouse" secondary routes on the Coast Road running around on SPD's & Cadets like the old 300/305, 315/316, 75/76
The problem is without the PAX from the outer reaches then it will struggle. There's not than many houses along the Coast Road to warrant a six minute bus service (ignoring the 22, 51, 52, 306, 308, 38 which all hover around) if the outer legs are dead. Even the busiest Stagecoach services and the 21 aren't that frequent.
In fairness we haven't seen the changes yet for all we know the 30 drivers could partially be coming from the 311 being binned off at the same time. 30 drivers seem quite a lot from the 11, half the 41 and 42 and 42A, 6 days a week 6am - 6pm roughly. We'll have to wait though.