(08 Jul 2021, 3:08 pm)Andreos1 wrote Any idea why?
Was just thinking those coaches that Coatham are borrowing would have been ideal to cover all these reported breakdowns.
X9 suspended with the X10 revised to operate to its Sunday route and timetable.
The coaches loaned to Coatham are sub-leased - Coatham drivers are driving them on Go North East duplicates. Same as 7128 is on-loan to JH for the X11.
(08 Jul 2021, 3:16 pm)mb134 wrote "This is due to a high number of non-work related track and trace app self-isolation alerts and resultant short-term disruption to staffing requirements."
I'd imagine, given the decision to completely pull an hourly service rather than reducing the frequency on something else, it might be an indication of the X9 not recovering as well from the pandemic?
I don’t think it’s that reason - they’re saving resources in terms of both drivers and vehicles by effectively suspending the X9 and running the X10 on its evening and Sunday route, meaning while the joint sections of the routes sees a frequency reduction, they still maintain normal service to Stockton, Norton, Billingham, Peterlee and Dalton Park.