(22 Dec 2021, 10:57 am)L469 YVK wrote X45/X46 only need another bus thrown in the PVR with increased recovery time. It is however tricky as that would tip the driving hours to 5 hours as the X45/X46 don't have another service they can interwork with. 

Furrhermore, anytime spent in the pool van / float vehicle to and from Consett Bus Station to Hownsgill would need accounted for unless a shuttle operates?

Changes in January to X45 & X46 also to 47/47a to improve reliability. Personally cant see additional resources being added or any work being shifted out to CLS, they are suffering driver issues as well as Consett.