(21 Jul 2020, 5:27 pm)Storx wrote I'm not sure of the numbers but couldn't they just bin off the 21 between Chester-Le-Street and Durham instead - the fact it's been diverted to the Arnison Centre seems like they're desperate to get numbers up and the X21 now serves every bus stop pretty much doing what the 21 done anyway. I can't imagine there's much demand for Durham to Low Fell and Birtley.
4 buses an hour between Durham and CLS is more than enough with a 15/20 minute service on the X21 at rush hour.
More if you include the 50.
Dog marking territory imo. Can't see there being enough demand for that sort of frequency beyond peaks, particularly when you take in to account any services from Lanchester, Sacriston etc joining for those last few miles in to Durham. Ditto on the way out.