(18 Nov 2015, 5:59 pm)Adrian wrote Yet the two other large operators in the region can provide a large commercial operation? Doesn't sound right to me...
I appreciate that every single service is not viable for Boxing Day, but even an hourly frequency on some of the top money routes, would be a whole lot better than nothing.
Most of Arriva's services have long rural runs, though. More expensive to run for a smaller return. Their services into Sunderland were mentioned upthread but, iirc, they come from 2 different depots. I've also never been on a Peterlee-Sunderland run that's packed, even on a Saturday, when there's a match on.