(17 Apr 2015, 9:16 pm)aureolin wrote With the X66, and I've done this myself plenty mind, I'd rather wait a couple of minutes for the next one to turn up. That way I'm on and in a seat.
This is it. As one bus departs, the next one pulls in. During busy periods, GNE employees can easily assist drivers at either end by telling people that they will have to wait a few minutes for the next bus. This is already done at Christmas, but it's quite likely duplicate services will operate at this time anyway.
There will always be people who don't mind standing for the 10 minute journey, but those who want/need a seat can wait 6 or 7 minutes.
If you see two buses on a 10 minute frequency bunched up together and both stop to let passengers off, are you the type to run to the one at the back as it's typically empty? I know I do.