(30 Sep 2022, 3:21 am)streetdeckfan wrote With that logic, you might as well just scrap the X21 all together, since what's left of it would just duplicate the 21.
While you're at it, might as well scrap the 49A between Metrocentre and Gateshead since it just duplicates the 49. It's unfair for people in Dunston to have 4 buses an hour! Oh, then there's the 10s, everyone can just change at Crawcrook since they all duplicate each other to Newcastle.
It would make more sense for passengers for Arriva to pull the Durham-West Auckland 6, and have GNE run a half hourly to West Auckland, and Arriva run a half hourly to Cockfield, with mutual ticket acceptance.
It's not really the same as the 49/10 though.
Mind don't disagree with the second bit actually think I'll change it all around so it's now:
21: Scrapped South of CLS
X12: Still Running
X21: Still Running
6: Like you said
Would make more sense curtailing the short services rather than the long thinking about it. People going to the Arnison can change onto the 50 and the 6 or so stops not served on the X12 can change at CLS. It also helps getting the core section of the Angel running.