(01 Aug 2022, 8:04 pm)peter wrote I've said it before a Durham outstation would be ideal really, could split the 21 between there and Riverside, then have the X21, 34 and the Solo routes based there, would certainly put them in good stead for winning some of the DCC contracts come October such as the Park and Ride. Could also be treated as an outstation for the odd bus on the 20, X20, 50, X5/15 or 16/16A.I agree, you could have the 3 X20's which start at Langley Park based there, I suppose it would be a mix of a Washington&Deptford linked outstation.
X21 would stop a lot of dead mileage runs, 40/41/42 for changeovers. I think GNE need to grab a lot of contracts in the Durham area and an outstation is the way to go imo, they could also expand it into a full running depot if they desire after a lot of contracts have been given out.
They could even run the 50 from both Durham and Washington.
But alas I don't think GNE ever had a thought about that, it could have some nice routes into Bowburn and the further Durham expansion like to Brandon