(09 Aug 2024, 7:34 am)L469 YVK wrote Technically given that outside of any Busways services (Stagecoach NCL, SHI, SUN) that both GNE's 21 & ANbria's 308 were the two most profitable and busy routes before covid, would Arriva Northumbria technically not have a case to use the BSIP funding to launch an X38?
GNE have basically done that with the X20 as it practically mirrors the 20!
You could but not sure I'd agree with it personally. I'd rather see the money spent upping the hourly services like the 342/351/353/19(full route) upto every 30 minutes instead.
Excluding the 19, all three were all 30 minute commercial bus services until relatively recently so it shows there's some demand around for the buses.
Hourly bus services are completely useless for anyone who actually lives a life as if you miss one then you've got a 50 minute wait and not everyone can just time things ie doctors/hospital appointments etc.