The shared portion on the 6/36 usually has 10 buses per hour. This has been reduced to 1 x 36 per hour. If loadings have dropped to 10% of normal then it stands to reason that this remaining 36 on the COVID timetable will be carrying the same amount of passengers as a regular 36, i.e some journeys being too full to accommodate social distancing.
The current PVR could be reworked to make use of the long layover on service 3 to solve the problem.
Service 3: South Fens (00:00) > Clavering (00:44)
Service 6: Clavering (00:50) > St Patrick's via Fens Shops (01:31)
Service 6: St Patricks (01:32) > Clavering (02:02)
Service 3: Clavering (02:10) > South Fens (02:57)
The pattern could be timed to provide an even headway with 36 along Catcote Road. Requires a PVR of 3, the two existing buses form 3 three plus a third from the current 6/7 diagram.
Service 7 becomes standalone with a PVR of 2.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2020