(10 Jan 2016, 3:02 pm)tvd wrote Sad to see the X5 be withdrawn, unfortunately I think they chose an unusual route for it to take, where it should have been more along the lines of the old X56 but with fewer stops - passengers do want quick routes into major towns, especially if Arriva want to attract people out of their cars.
The 5 serving Liverton Mines on a Sunday (if thats correct, the website isnt showing the new Sunday timetables!) is at least a bonus, as we have been the only local village with no bus service at all on Sundays.
I don't see why Arriva can't do an hourly daytime X5 express to East Cleveland (Beyond Skelton to Loftus). Take off one of the half-hourly 5 buses and run that limited stop [Ormesby crossroads and twice in Guisborough] . It would cut the journey by 15 minutes and therefore leave some spare running time to the total 5/5a service. I can remember the old X56 doing M'bro to Brotton in 42 minutes!