(05 Feb 2017, 11:52 pm)S813 FVK wrote I wouldn't say that the ED1 provides any form of competition with GNE - 1 journey in each direction on schooldays with the purpose of transporting students to Houghall Campus. It doesn't go via Durham Bus Station/Millburngate either, it heads straight down Framwellgate Peth and across the bridge to New Elvet. Not ideal for anybody going into the city and passengers for New College usually let it past and wait for the 16 that runs minutes behind it.
Redgarding the 333 etc, Nexus state the capacity etc - the operator gets paid to operate the service regardless of how much competition is.
I agree that the ED1 isn't really competition, but it is in the loosest of terms as it's in the vague area of GNE in parts. It's the only other thing that comes close to competition though, along with 713.
I understand what you're saying, and it further shows how irrelevant the extra 'premium' features are to the bus.
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