(25 Apr 2021, 1:54 pm)mb134 wrote One comment does not equal demand. If demand existed, the previous attempt with the X20 a few years back would have worked.Pre March 2020:
Also, you state ANE have cut the PVR by 8 vehicles. That's incorrect, it's 5 vehicles across those routes but given current social distancing dupes and the dedicated X30 board only really a reduction of 2
- X21/X22 = 15x
- 35 = 5x
Total = 20x
Current:
- 35/X21/X22 = 14x
Total = 14x
Fair enough, I got it wrong but 6x vehicles is still a hefty number. If the changes are temporary, fair enough.
The 'old' X20 didn't work for the simple reason that the X21 was just 'easier' considering it was relatively quick back then and ran every 20 minutes. That's changed now it has some parity & commonality with the X22. The old X20 would likely have been unreliable given the fact it was also standalone.
Introducing the X19 and cannibalising the section of the X21 (with extra journeys) between Ashington & Newbiggin would make sense.