(07 Dec 2020, 7:23 pm)Andreos1 wrote I think the Retail World example just smacks home the point I'm making with even more emphasis.
Rather than do anything much about the services to Retail World, they just moved the stop away from the shops and maintained the exact same service.
The 93/94 still get stuck in traffic, still serve the same limited footprint as they did do when they served the shops - but save a couple of mins by using the stop behind Mothercare.
People drive to Retail World because they can't or won't use the 93/94.
The operator is indirectly (or is it directly?) causing the very issues which delay the buses and leads to more cars on the road.
I'd look at moving the 21 and have it serve Waldridge Park myself.
It goes without saying thatbmore people from up that way would use a frequent 21 than an infrequent 50.
It would also reinstate the links lost when the 21B was cancelled.
Win/win imo.
Very true given the 50 turns left before Waldridge Park in order to serve Embleton Road End,
Do you think anyone from Waldridge Park would perhaps take the short journey on the 25 to Sacriston then get the X20 down to Arnison Centre?
(07 Dec 2020, 7:28 pm)Dan wrote No - as the fleet news mentions, it has displaced three OmniDekkas.
One to Riverside (replacing 6099 which will become float/reserve and cover Fab56 repaints), one to Washington (replacing 6050 serving the same purpose as 6099) and another to Washington (allowing one board on services 5/50 to be upgraded to double-deck).
I'd hazard a guess the Cobalt B9's displaced off of the 311 will be used on the Coaster given the poor reliability of some of the B5LH's as has been the case for a few weeks now.