(02 Jun 2019, 10:18 am)Jamie M wroteThere's national examples, but arriva demonstrated in the past you can have different route numbers and maintain a service.
The only real way to close the loophole is to set restrictions on through-services so that everybody would have to get off and back on to continue. But that just seems a waste of time.
Looking at the TImetable, I think the X74 from Glasgow to Dumfries is split 3 times with a note at the bottom of the timetable saying - To comply with Department of Transport guidance, this service connects at Moffat, Abington and Lesmahagow.
The connection is guaranteed and passengers may remain on the vehicle.