(14 Mar 2021, 1:42 pm)streetdeckfan wrote So what would the purpose of the Scarborough to Whitby shorts during the day be?
Would it be a 'shuttle service' that's included in the ticket price for those that want to go up to Whitby, or will it be a separate ticket to pick up some extra passengers
(14 Mar 2021, 1:47 pm)tyresmoke wrote Something for the bus/driver to do in the hope of picking up some extra pennies to put towards the cost of running it I expect. Scarborough to Whitby is after all the busier half of the X93 - not that you’d think it seeing the loads out of Mbro on a morning!
The purpose of the short journey is to allow passengers to visit both Whitby and Scarborough in the same day as part of their day trip - they can stop off at Whitby in the morning on the southbound journey, then go to Scarborough on the return trip on the short journey, spending a few hours in both places (or vice versa). Just gives day-trippers the option, rather than them needing to choose between the two. I wouldn't expect it to pick up many extra passengers as the X93 is such an established service, running to a much more frequent timetable.