(04 Jan 2014, 1:44 pm)andreos1 wrote Like the 35's do at times?
Yawn... Officially, I am led to believe that the Laser network is more consistent than the Prince Bishops.
(04 Jan 2014, 1:44 pm)andreos1 wrote The 35 faces competiton between Sunderland & Shields (look at the lucrative fares on offer), Royal Hospital to Sunderland and Board Inn via Silksworth to Sunderland - quite a big difference compared to the 20 (Gilesgate Moor to North Road).
That's great. As I keep repeating, competition only plays a small part in the decision making - not huge as you seem to think.
(04 Jan 2014, 1:44 pm)andreos1 wrote You keep asking, but I have lost count how many times I have put forward suggestions as to why it isn't receiving an upgrade to be fair.
I've lost count how many times I've responded to those, disagreed in some cases, and you haven't come up with a better suggestion.
Jesus, this debate is dire - how did eezypeazy cope when he did this day in, day out?
(04 Jan 2014, 1:44 pm)andreos1 wrote As I have said already, if the low loads which you have seen are so common, why not reduce the frequency?
We are talking about GNE here. If they see a route which isn't making enough of a profit - they adapt it, reduce frequencies and eventually axe it...
The 20 has been in its current guise for 20 odd years, with slight changes such as the x20 and 20a (which is now over a year old and seemingly doing very well).
That, I'm unsure... Perhaps it's due to the fact that the low loadings are so unpredictable. Some are running with four passengers (as Liam has just said above), others are running with twelve passengers, others are running jam packed... If this is as inconsistent as I have suggested, then GNE can't really axe it - can they?