Speaking about depots gaining runs.....
Is there an argument for 2 diagrams of the X9/X10 being ran from Peterlee? I imagine the 05:10 and 05:27 from Gateshead can't carry any passengers southbound and are more positioning runs for the peak northbounds from Middlesbrough.
If these first two departed from Peterlee instead, it would wipe out 50 miles based on two buses running from Riverside to Peterlee empty. I'm aware Peterlee is a low cost operation and Tyne Tees drivers (I think) are on an enhanced rate of pay but shifts could be organised so Peterlee drivers are taken off at the earliest opportunity and riverside drivers could have breaks in Peterlee.
This would also allow two later departures from Newcastle at 21:15 and 22:15 to match the later departures Middlesbrough currently gets and Newcastle doesn't.
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