(28 Jul 2020, 10:54 am)Storx wrote That's from Dan, not me guessing - https://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showt...p?tid=2600&pid=245035#pid245035.My understanding of it is, x70/x71 will interwork with X30, with the X31 standing alone. If the X31 is timed right then the X31 consett extension should provide an even service to Annfield plain. Currently the X70/X71 are too tight to efficiently go on to the X47. If the X31 were to interwork then you'd have the X31 & X70/X71 running along the common section 1 minute apart.
11 new buses for the X30/X31/X70/X71. There isn't any, 'plus from existing fleet' with the 'improved and more efficent' interworking patterns comment below. Moving the PVR from one route to another isn't improving efficency.
The X84/X85 will be supplemented by fleet enviro 400s, 6336/6337 being the generic fleet vehicles.