(19 Nov 2023, 10:11 pm)Storx wrote Not sure why you'd want to reduce the X21/X22, it's literally like 2 stops where they serve the same place. Nothing is happening in the Bedlington area to warrant a frequency reduction in that area and the 42 really is slowing the service down it would be substantially longer. You're literally punishing an area of Bedlington to make a quicker service for someone who lives near the train line.

The 43 is also badly needed in the future when the new housing developments to the South West of Cramlington are complete as it's the logical service to run through it. After the train line comes in, I could understand, but not yet.

But technically, users are only getting a 20 minute service owing to the 14/6 gaps in Stakeford & Bedlington. It's going to be unsustainable keep adding time onto the X21. A cleaner 15 minute service from Stakeford (either from Ashington Dr or Half Moon) & Bedlington Front Street will keep the loads balanced.

As for the new developments around Fisher Lane & Beacon Hill, the 42 could alternatively serve these.

Or the other alternative option.....X22 misses Front Street only serving Glebe Road but operates via Nedderton instead of the X21.