The bad weather has gone, but the X4 is still struggling with keeping to time with traffic issues in Loftus and Whitby, and very heavy loadings. I saw two X4's running together yesterday through Staithes, and they're often very late.

Just thinking for next year, would an extra short version of the X4 at the Whitby end help? Or a reworking of a town service to go as far as the caravan park and Sandsend take some pressure off? Both unlikely, because of the extra resources needed or the town service would not be able to turn in Sandsend so would have to go further than ideal.

I'm not sure of an easy answer, except things may ease once the school holidays are over.