(08 Nov 2016, 3:48 pm)NK53 TKT wrote How, what is wrong with them?
A lot haha.
First of all I can't see many of them making a profit at all!
52/53/54 doesn't really need to be every 20 minutes and extended to Blyth considering there is already plenty of buses along this stretch.
Cresswell doesn't need a bus every 15 minutes, I think the 1 serving there is enough. Then I don't think the demand is there for another bus between Alnwick and Widdrington, considering there is already two buses operating along that route, along with more between Alnwick and Amble (albeit not the same route). And you are adding another bus with the new town service from Alnmouth to Alnwick which I can't see many people using either considering there are already plenty buses around the town (15, T01, T02, 472 etc.)
If you are not withdrawing the X20 then again I don't see the point in the X23 (every 15 minutes is ridiculous considering you are having a X21/X22 every 7/8 minutes!!) and does Stannington really need a bus every 15 minutes when few people use the 44 there. And the X17 every 15 minutes between Airport and town is too much as the demand isn't really there I don't think, every 60 minutes maybe at a push.
Basically they are all duplicating other routes or the frequencies are unrealistic.