(08 Aug 2024, 7:08 pm)PH - BQA wrote If BSIP is funding an increased frequency on the 21 then I'm genuinely lost for words. Why are taxpayers subsidising one of the busiest routes in the region when there are multiple towns/villages which have poor evening and weekend services?

I suspect that GNE isn't the only large operator getting BSIP funding to increase frequencies in urban areas.

Whether a service gets BSIP funding isn't up to the operator - it's a Local Authority decision.
The LAs musn't believe that there is a general issue with towns/villages which have poor evening and weekend services or they would allocate BSIP funding. 

Weren't the GNE 2A, 8, 20A, 27, 51/52, 93/94 evening/Sunday enhancements introduced with BSIP funding? - and the all year round Sunday service on Stagecoach X24/X34?

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(08 Aug 2024, 8:20 pm)Storx wrote Aye totally agreed, ironically including towns on the route aswell. Obviously I don't know but it just seems a co-incidence that it's coming in at the same time as the 1 (SNE) and 30/31/36 which are as stupid for the same reasons.

Also don't get me started on the 24/36 timetables on the 10/10A, talk about confusing.

Doesn't the 24/36 frequency on the 10 mean that Prudhoe gets a more even service with the 10B than now? (currently 15/15/30 headway becomes 12/24/24) - and the 10A leaves Rockwood Hill at almost even 30 minute headway (28/32).

How would you work a 12 minute headway?