(05 May 2024, 8:46 am)Andreos1 wrote I've said something similar previously.
The X1 (now X12) and the X10 did just that.
Hard slog up and down the A19, followed by recovery on the slower and easier X1.
Presumably, operators don't believe in interworking like they did previously.
However, they do seem to prefer slogging a vehicle to death rather than making the interworking a feasible alternative.
It's ironic that the operators laziness, sees them kill their vehicles. Whereas the exact opposite, would surely prolong the reliability of them.
Having a uniformed fleet doesn't fix reliability though.
Getting that feeling having 6359 on X21 today, struggled to break around 35mph on the A1(M) this morning due to being uphill Newcastle bound and now got it again back to Durham still absolutely basting hot air from the back downstairs and is 15 minutes late (tight timetabling being another hindrance to service reliability they seem to like doing) with an also late Durham bound 21 just behind us.
Good job Arriva upped the 7 to half hourly on Sundays, means I only have to stand around Durham like a fanny for 25 mins and not 55 mins now, thanks to missed connections.
I'll take the car/train next time, thanks GNE.