RE: Enviro 400MMC's for the X9 and X10
(20 Dec 2021, 1:31 am)Jimmi wrote Tbh if the X85 is withdrawn, I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to somehow shoehorn the X84 into either interworking or merging with one or more of the Tynedale Links services using Solos/Versa/whatever as currently the journey is roughly 65 minutes which makes things awkward if it were to be standalone.
If they were to order new buses, I would stick E200's on them, high spec. You would have the route extended to the Metro to add 20 mins, give 20 mins laypver at hexham and newcastle and sorted every 60 mins.
(20 Dec 2021, 1:41 am)streetdeckfan wrote I wonder how much of an impact taking the X9/X10 out of Eldon Square had to passenger numbers. That could also be another reason for the move back to deckers.
I also can't help but think that the X9/X10 would have done better if it wasn't treated differently ticket wise. I can kind of understand charging extra to get to Middlesbrough, but not even being able to use it to Dalton Park without having to buy a special ticket is stupid
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I think Eldon Square had a massive effect, I think it has with the 56 aswell,
