(18 Oct 2021, 7:38 pm)Jimmi wrote One downside however is it would put the times on the 7 completely out of whack diverting one via Amazon & Bowburn. Done a quick rough mock up using the times (see below) from the existing X12 from Bowburn to Durham although think my estimated 11 mins from Ferryhill is a bit tight. Would have to be direct otherwise you effectively end up with a 56A and it wouldn't be able to go through Metal Bridge itself owing to the low bridge.

To keep this on track with GNE, if they were to run there probs be best if they were to trial a service there would either be best to run a standalone service as a trial or extend another Durham service, my suggestion being X5/X15 to offer better Cross city connections like how the 21 is now running to Brandon.

Aye that's a good point about the timings totally went over my head suppose they could go for a diversion somewhere else on the 7 and have it every 15 minutes out of Durham and just out of timings in the central section but yeah I different service extended would probably be better.

Probably suggests why there isn't a service tbh as it's not as easy as it seems.