Nedderton Village has always been a headache. Dammed if running a 'secondary' service through it that barely breaks even (i.e the old half-hourly X33 or uncombined X22) or putting a more profitable service through like the X21 but makes the route too long.

Would Arriva be able to shave a few minutes of the X21 running via Stannington junction & A1 after Nedderton as opposed to A192 & A1068? The other issue with that being the level crossing defeating the object.

Also, there's money to be had along Ridge Terrace too which Arriva will need come the ABTRL.