(03 Jan 2021, 11:57 pm)L469 YVK wrote Given the likelihood that international travel could still be off the cards, would it not be wise for GNE to seize the opportunity to setup "X-Lines Escapes"? Also, some of the trips to North Yorkshire also have EYMS depots in close(ish) proximity should any technical problems occur.
- Flamingo Land
- Whitby / Scarborough
- Lightwater Valley
- York day trips (race weekends could be popular as well) and perhaps York Designer Outlet
Trips could be run using one of the normal coaches but if demand is there, could also use one of the X9/X10 interdecks with 6377 standing in.
Definitely not, I'd hate to see this there's plenty local companies ran by local staff who make a living off these type of trips who are all really struggling as it is. Lee's Coaches, Stanley Travel, Chris Cooper, Weardale and so on, let them have their own profits rather than some big wigs in an office somewhere. GNE is a service bus provider (National Express being a service bus) not a coach expedition company. The last thing these small local companies is GNE cashing in on their profits especially with Covid where they are all struggling and are mostly being ignored aswell (there's no free money like the service bus providers are getting to continue running their services).
It would be the first step to being absolutely hated by every other bus and coach company in the North East.