(13 Mar 2021, 11:24 pm)Adrian wrote I agree that a fast link to the Northumberland Coastal towns may be more lucrative, but I think on the other hand, running to Scarborough provides some operational security (in the case of a bus developing a fault), with the East Yorkshire depot there.How would a breakdown or driver sickness work for the Whitby / Scarborough end of the X11?
I think it has to be taken as an operator trying to do things to encourage people back onto buses. The more this is done the better, but they seem to be the only one doing it in the North East at the moment. I'm an Arriva customer, so I have a vested interest, but I have not heard a peep out of them lately.
Without going off topic too much, I don't think the 21 extension to Brandon was a dig at Arriva. Everything else along that route terminates at Durham Bus Station, like most Arriva services do, so I don't think its comparable to the X11/X93. Hopefully this provides customers along that section with a bit more choice, if travelling to other parts of Durham or even all the way to Newcastle.
Also, what would stand in for 6377 if it wasn't available? A B9TL?