(21 Mar 2023, 12:47 am)Jimmi wrote The timetables I've posted do seem to stress that the connections *should* work, in theory although I do have that bit of doubt about it working in practice... in particular when connecting between the 59 and the 58 at Kelloe when heading towards Durham, one thought is, what happens if the 59 were to be delayed? There's only a 4 min connection at Kelloe to the 58, if Arriva won't wait for the 59, then passengers are going to be booted off in Kelloe with an hour to wait until the next bus.
This is the notes on the timetable:
Durham bound:
When connecting at Kelloe, incoming 59 to wait at Aged Miners until Arriva 58 arrives, so 58 is aware of connection having been made
Hartlepool bound:
59 to await incoming 58 UNLESS Arriva tracker shows cancelled or severely delayed.
Timetables from Trimdon Times Facebook, amongst posts suggesting it's all about Tory Bus Cuts and petitions in relation to these changes.
Just seems messy me, it's not a connection that I'd be doing personally as it's just risky imo and we all know it won't last for long.
It's a shame they couldn't work with Amazon and run a route similar to this: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/54.77810...720584!3e0
It's been a discussion for quite a while how to link Amazon into the network and two subsidised services are going nearby it. It would connect Durham, Hartlepool and pretty much all the pit villages to the place aswell. If it was marketed well (or at all) it could make at least some boards on the 57 commercial. The 2 and 4 at Darlington and Follingsby are both busy at peak times at least.