(05 Jun 2023, 12:20 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Maybe the fact that the X2 replaces the X3A as far as Marske and then diverts up to New Marske to replace the 62, and nothing but Flex (for now) will replace the rest of the route might give an indication of the usage in that part of the world - after all, these changes are partly in response to the reduction in ENCTS payments but also, as with the various changes by GNE and indeed Stagecoach in the last few years, to bring the company into a better footing for this present post-Covid world. Let's not forget Arriva Durham County haven't had any major network changes since before the pandemic (the East Cleveland revisions in 2020 were of course introduced post-Lockdown 1 but had already been lined up for introduction in April before Lockdown happened). The 1/2 are effectively still waiting on clearance from the Traffic Commissioner to start.

I don't think it's anything more than being unable to replace life expired (or soon to be) vehicles whilst reducing overheads at the expense of revenue.

How else can a thriving, growing community such as Saltburn, with it's schools (that doesn't have scholars provision), beaches etc end up losing out?
Unless of course, the network isn't meeting the needs of the population or the people travelling for work or pleasure?

Throw in the over-flowing car-parks and expanding offer in Skelton and it's pretty obvious there's clearly something amiss.