(01 Feb 2014, 8:47 am)nk55 wrote Cant honestly say by cutting the 18.40 X21 was unjust, it carried very few passengers from newcastle to chester & durham and them hardly any onwards to bishop. Obviously with regards to the X7 the journeys being withdrawn were being used by very few passengers to justify it, and the X3 is in competition with the metro it was never gonna work so having it the way it is because thats what the councilors & the oaps say "they'll use it", want it but only time before it goes tbh.
The ''Pronto'' and ''Wear Tees Express'' were only new services at the time when the evening journeys were removed. It makes sense, because they need to have a good understanding what journeys are being used and what journeys aren't.
If the X3 isn't being used enough, what's the point in running it on a hourly service. The timetable for the X3 has been made so that it is best suited to the times when people are travelling the most. It also provides a faster journey for the people of Fulwell and East Boldon which the passengers should be happy about.