(05 Aug 2023, 7:24 am)busmanT wrote An X20 with just 4 intermediate stops is unlikely to be viable in my view, there won’t be enough passengers from just those stops.

The frequency increases on the 39 and X6 have provided additional capacity at Ryhope and Seaham and must have taken some passengers off the 60.

Having used it myself for quite a while, there was always a lot of people at both Houghton and Durham who would let the 20/20A go past, knowing the quicker X20 is due. In reality, it wasn't *that* much quicker, but the fact it's not stopping here, there and everywhere, makes it a more comfortable journey for commuters in my opinion.

I think an X20 could still play a part, if it was marketed properly alongside the 20/20A, and also provided a fast connection between Houghton and Sunderland.