(03 Sep 2022, 2:29 pm)Jimmi wrote Didn't spot that one, there was also another I couldn't tell if it missed out multiple parts of the route or was running dead towards Bishop Auckland (no notice given on Twitter of that either)
I think there's a sad liklihood that could happen and whilst some responsibility lies with the driver, I feel for them having being thrown onto a route likely with limited to no knowledge of the areas the route operates in most likely with no training and have to deal with passengers getting frustrated with buses getting lost, late running or buses not running at all with or without notice, worse still the 14:43 from West Auckland was a pre planned cancellation and the following trip at 15:13 is now cancelled between West Auckland and New Coundon (at least one other trip befell this fate) and just hope that 6001 which is currently running light past Spennymoor is the 15:43 departure from West Auckland otherwise some passengers will be left with a third departure not picking them up.
Tbh, it's no different from when they closed Crook and all the CLS drivers were constantly going the wrong way because of the lack of route learning. Although in this case I would think they'd just allocate CLS drivers to the X21 who know the route!
I'm not usually one to blindly defend GNE, but I think it may be wise to give them a few days to get things sorted
If you're expecting them to transfer an entire depot 10-15 miles overnight and there not to be issues the next day, then you're completely deluded!