(24 Feb 2023, 8:16 pm)Storx wrote 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.

61 could be dead as not that many people might want to get off at Ryhope, NewSeaham & Murton, really logically no one going anywhere but Murton & Easington/ South Hetton & Peterlee should get on 61 unless its in.

And then queue for the 15 mins (which should be 12) 60, which again serves Ryhope/New Seaham/ but also Deneside, Seaham, Dawdon & Parkside. As well the bus you get on might dictate the bus people you know get on who are with u.

Tbf since the 61 starting going to every 30 mins its a pain to get to Dalton Park especially with the hourly 65 and no 62