(14 Aug 2022, 10:59 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Here's a potentially unpopular opinion, no service needs a frequency higher than 30 minutes.

The only reasons to have a higher frequency is to increase capacity, or if it's providing a direct link between two interchanges ie. between Metrocentre and Gateshead or Newcastle.

IMO, a single decker operation with a frequency higher than 30 minutes is a waste, it should be upgraded to a decker before they increase the frequency. Obviously in cases like the 49 where there's a low bridge on the route I can make exceptions. But other than that, I can't see any valid reason.

Disagree with that personally, depending on the route. imo a 15/20 minute service single decker operation is better than a 30 minute double decker operation because of timings.

Say if some bus is 27 and 57 per hour and someone clocks off at 00 the hour they've got a 25 minute wait every day, 5 days a week that's 2.5 hours wasted doing nothing. Wherever that is there's always going to be someone impacted by that. If it's the same going the opposite direction in the morning it's now upto 4 hours or so.

Once you get to 15/20 minutes then I'd agree as there's very little difference between a 15 and 20 minute wait or 12 and 15 minute wait really.

It all depends on the route though, as routes splitting out at the end like the X21/X22, 43/44/45, X10/X11 is better than the 21 being every 10 minutes and everyone 5 minutes off the route having to travel on slow routes via everywhere.