(01 Dec 2022, 8:42 am)Jimmi wrote Well they can but it means dropping out of service
X21 is just impossible to keep to time currently, after some BusTimes investigation following reports on here and after seeing their Twitter, I looked to see if it was just the disruptions round Bishop/Coundon Gate affecting things and whilst it was causing delays in the region of 20 minutes, the A1(M) also played havoc, one afternoon Newcastle bound journey got stuck in traffic on the A1 having kept close to time beforehand, the result was arriving and terminating at Gateshead 40 minutes late.
I really do not wish to use the service atm as the liklihood of me being significantly delayed is too high which is putting me off wanting to go to Newcastle/Gateshead/MetroCentre entirely by bus, I've had less issues with the X12 but that's still prone to disruption too (hourly frequency is a pain to work with too).
I've been on a few X21s bouncing around Bishop this morning and they've been running to time.
Although I'm guessing that's because one of the drivers just completely ignored the red light at the temporary lights next to the hospital.