(06 Jul 2022, 7:34 am)Jimmi wrote Problem with Durham is everything is timed in a sense where everything must run like clockwork which seems fine on paper but in reality doesn't always play ball, most stands during the daytime are a case of as soon as one bus departs, another should be pulling onto it, if anything is either a minute early or late then there's a blockade cos it can't get on (some stands you can kinda get away with pulling in behind the bus).
7 now has to layover somewhere in Durham prior to departure as it has about 15 minutes turnaround time (usually has to set down behind one waiting to depart).
Arriva are always gonna be a more awkward one for dumping buses and such as with the exception of most trips on the 7 & X12 all their services in Durham is centred around it with changeovers and such occurring there whereas GNE services in Durham (except the 40/41/42 which avoid North Road) changeover elsewhere.
Thanks for that had a feeling it was the same as both as Blyth and Haymarket where if something goes late it all goes mental, Haymarket is particularly bad especially since the drop off stand usually has a bus dumped on it anyway.
Just curious, does Durham do regulation like the Northern depots, where things just swap around to keep things on time. I believe they do in Durham which I prefer to other operators curtailing services short but not 100% sure.