(01 Jun 2015, 6:58 pm)Andreos1 wrote I am not a fan of branding and I think I have mentioned it a few times, but the whole Max/Sapphire thing and the spare in Durham got me thinking.

Can anyone explain why the 22 was set up as Sapphire, yet the X12 designated Max?

Don't know for sure but I imagine it's down to the potential growth available on each service. There's also the fact that each Sapphire bid means ANE don't have to spend any money on it, and reap the rewards of the growth. We are limited in what we can do with the X12 too by Durham University, think we are allowed one or two changes per year to the timetable and that's it.
The Durham University inter campus link is currently out to tender again I understand.