(03 Jan 2022, 12:17 pm)Andreos1 wrote One walked 10mins to wait for the X1 from the Galleries, as opposed to getting the 4 and the diversion. He then got a lift home from Heworth to avoid the 4.

Not judging, but it is something he now prefers doing over the 4 to/from the bottom of the street. 

I likened it back to the old 294 diversion through Coach Road Estate. People would try to get the 194, because they perceived the 294 to be too slow. Think that diversion was replicated with the M3 at one point.

Seems a bit odd to walk 10 mins to avoid an extra couple of minutes on a bus, and then put someone out in giving him a lift home, to avoid a couple extra minutes on the way back. Each to their own I suppose, but I don't think many would use it as a reason to boycott a service.

The 294/M2 diversion (M3 did Stephenson Road/Northumbria Centre) was about the same as the Follingsby extension in adding time to the service. I suppose it worked both ways though, because people heading to Shiney College would use the 294 instead with it dropping off outside the door.

I suppose its not ideal for any service to extend in running time, but at the same time they should serve key spots on a route and not ignore them. Follinsby is a key employment spot on the 4 route for me, and I'm not sure how else you'd serve the park. The old 994 shuttle from Heworth carried nothing but fresh air for years, but clearly Amazon being there has presented a new opportunity that has been acted on.

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