(03 Apr 2021, 8:14 pm)L469 YVK wrote Got to remember that the X11 isn't aimed at local journeys. It's aimed at punters from between Newcastle and M'Boro (not including M'Boro) having a day out. Anyone between M'Boro and Scarborough will most likely use the X93 anyways.
If GNE attracted local journeys, that could cause capacity issues.
See I was thinking that but it shouldn't be an issue as all the Newcastle / A19 passengers will be on already by that point. As long as they're all going to Scarborough and Whitby then it's just extra bums on seats wanting a nicer vehicle and to save 30 minutes EW to Scarborough. If there is any capacity problems then it's just going to be those getting on at Middlesbrough and Ormseby and as you said they've got the X93.
If there's only 2 passengers travelling from Newcastle to Billingham you might aswell try and fill the rest of the seats with punters paying a tenner to save an hour from Middlesbrough than have 2 passengers to Scarborough whereas if the bus is full from Newcastle to Billingham, the extras will have to get the X93 instead. It's a no lose for GNE imo.
That problem only happens if it's full of Newcastle passengers to stops to Boro or before.