(24 Feb 2023, 5:06 pm)Adrian wrote Desire
verb
"strongly wish for or want (something)."

I'm sorry, but the lack of tangible benefits speak for themselves. If something created desire, they'd have people flocking to it and need to increase capacity, not reduce it and go begging to cash-strapped local authorities.

i agree, i would still pick the car over the bus and I doubt that will change, but say if I lived in Easington Lane/Consett/Middlesbrough (maybe) I would likely get the X1 a lot more especially if I went to Newcastle with 2/3 friends. 

But it's when you've got to connect, for instance those who live in Lukes Lane, A) 26 is quite slow), to go to Sunderland is a journey, b) Newcastle you have to go back on yourself, thats not going to get anyone onto a bus. 

Also frequency cutting doesn't help, I wonder if usage on the X45/46 has been cut down that its half the frequency it used to be, as I would be put off by having twice as long of a wait.