(20 Dec 2013, 6:59 pm)Michael wrote I agree but not sure how they would change it (not from the area, don't know it well) maybe a try and increase it to every 30 mins... it might help?
If i remember well the Omnicity's didn't really cope with the route either.
Not sure what would they should use on it..
From my observations the hourly frequency of both the X30 & X31 on their meandering thirty minute journeys between Lanchester and Stanley is quite sufficient for the loadings, as are the two buses per hour from Lanchester itself. It's at Stanley they get busy, but I can't see it getting anything new if it really needs deckers, although both X30/31 and the X70/71 to Consett do need better buses and branding - there was nothing wrong with West Durham Swift, so perhaps when they decide on vehicles they should go back to that.