(24 Feb 2023, 10:38 am)Unber43 wrote But the thing is if a corridor was cancelled wouldn't that just affect the 22/23 as they go into GNE Territory and as Dan was saying everyone just leaves the 22/23 at Park Lane if there is a 61/60 in, its only when there isn't, when ive been in park lane only 3-10 people get on them when a 60/61 isn't in.

As long as there is a 60/61 in the 22/23 are pretty much dead, as no one would get the 22 to Durham. Also Wheatley Hill I doubt anyone will be wanting to go to Sunderland, but Peterlee & Durham.

And on a Saturday they've cut services to half hourly, when they run

Depends on the argument, imo the X6 goes into Arriva territory.

It's all part of the problem, the only winner is the car as no-one will use the X6 to commute hence the comments about it being full of pensioners and the 22/23 seem slow on paper as they stop at every stop and who wants to do that. It's why they should be pulled out of Ryhope etc and focus on the Southern part of the route.

It's no different to the
X9/X10/X11 vs 43/44/45 combination between Cramlington and Newcastle; 3 do the long distance; the other 3 do the local runs.

The 22/23 should be the X9/X10/X11 equivalent and the 60/61 the 43/44/45 equivalent. Not to mention the 61 is also dead whereas the 60 is standing, another failure on that corridor. Why there's two brands is a mystery to me.