(01 Apr 2021, 6:39 pm)Andreos1 wrote But with the faffing on through Low Fell to Chester and then coming back on itself, there is not that much difference in the journey times between the 28/28a and this B1.

The 10:50 28, sets off the same time as the B1 (all be it 5mins further in to the city centre) and gets in to Beamish just a few minutes later.

Just a thought, could it be to reduce loads on the 28/28a? If the restrictions on capacity continue until June, then you'd run the risk of filling a 28 with folk going to Beamish if they are promoting using the bus to get there. This way you can promote the B1 and its easier connections at Eldon Square, and also make sure that the 28 remains relatively free for those who need to use that for non-Beamish purposes.