(08 Jul 2022, 6:53 pm)L469 YVK wrote I've just worked this out..........
New PVR's
- X30/X31/X45 - PVR 8
- X71/X72 - PVR 5
Now yes there'd need to be remote reliefs at Stanley for the X30/X31 and the X45 & 47 wouldn't be a 'perfect' 15 minute frequency although still at least a 10/20 headway, but if GNE had've went with the following interworking patterns, the combined PVR for the X30/X31/X45/X71/X72 would've been reduced by a further 1x to 12x vehicles.
- X30/X31 - 3x
- X45/X71/X72 - 9x
With your second option they'd probably have to re-extend the X30 to Consett which would use a bus anyway. Don't really think there's anything wrong with the new setup apart from the uneven headway on the X71/2.