(23 Jul 2023, 6:08 pm)Storx wrote Sorry wasn't clear there, I meant subsidise the extension on the end of the X3 rather than it been done commercially. It'll be cheaper overall anyway. 

But aye agreed, hopefully in the future they can work to come to something better rather than a rather infrequent 2 hourly service which isn't exactly ideal. I'm not sure what the timing difference is between getting to ASDA and leaving but 99% of people don't need that amount of time especially when the store doesn't have a cafe.

Anyone coming from the Loftus direction to Skelton Asda has 1 hour 15 mins, which isn't too bad - I did it this morning and went to McDonalds and Home Bargains then Asda. Incidentally, Stagecoach send a car there to change drivers.

The route is more of an issue, I know the point is to serve places unserved by Arriva, but since it has plenty of layover time at one end I think it could use some of that time better. For example, it would have the time to start at Easington, go through Loftus High St to bank top, loop back round Westfield Estate then down towards Liverton Mines.

As things are, most of Loftus (all the regular bus stops) isn't served by this new service. Nor are Brotton or Skelton High streets.