(03 Nov 2023, 9:46 pm)Storx wrote It's Arriva who should be the ones, if anyone, especially the X12 corridor especially since GNE shot thereselves in the foot and shut Chester Le Street, Belmont being at the right side of the route. Similar if they really wanted to go for the A690 corridor, the depot literally sits on it.
And bearing in mind.........
1.) ABTRL = PVR Reductions
2.) 43/44/45 getting ZEBRA funded vehicles
3.) Possible funding to electrify the Coast Road Corridor
Means vehicle availability. Add that to any drivers who live within reasonable distance fron Belmont.....Arriva could pull a competitor to the 21 out of the bag.