(29 Dec 2021, 12:51 am)jason85 wrote Had a look at the timetable for 1 Feb and it seems a 6 min turnaround in Middlesbrough. The old TTX had 10 minutes and was often very late leaving, hence the 25 min turnaround in 2017. Could lead to some problems.I might be wrong, but I'm fairly sure it's 16 minutes at both ends?
Can’t help wondering what happens when numbers increase again (which they will, especially when Northern are cancelling services so frequently)
That's still fairly decent. Some of Arriva Alnwick 'X' routes have less at both ends.
(29 Dec 2021, 1:29 am)Andreos1 wrote I always preferred the X9 over the X10 if I could choose between the two.It's not something GNE would've done without much consideration.
Forgetting about leasing costs, vehicle reliability, driver availability, roadworks on the A19 and Covid for a moment, I've got to ask the question about the decision to get rid of the X9 temporarily during the pandemic and look at the part that decision has made on getting rid of it permanently.
Consolidation in to one vehicle and reducing costs may look good on paper, but I can't see it paying off longer term.
Times have changed and GNE need to adapt accordingly. And that doesn't just go for the X9/X10 or cutting other services where the demand has eased, but maybe actually exploiting other changes to travel pattern demands etc and potentially capitalising.