(09 Aug 2024, 9:55 pm)Storx wrote Yeah you're right there mind. To be honest, though it'd be interesting to see what the loads are like as a percentage beyond the Angel as they never seem very busy to me.

I can't imagine there will be many people interchanging onto it though, other than the 34 - maybe. The 'connecting' services are just too infrequent for it to be a realistic option especially in places like Birtley but then again the 21 isn't busy at that point anyway. Arguably a 15 minute service is probably more than enough between the Angel and CLS, there's definitely no need for 8 buses an hour. 

If only they used those 4 other buses to serve other areas instead...

In theory there's the 34, 71 and 78 in Chester. 
The 82 in Birtley and maybe the 67 or 93/94 in Low Fell. 
Can't think of anything else. Anyone else boarding it, face a hike on shanks pony due to the route and location of housing. 

When you look at the frequency of the 21 and then compare it to the services that feed in to and out of it, the balance is all wrong. 

Many a time I've got on to a 21 from a 71 and it's been fine. 
The return leg less so. 
When you factor in the fewer boards on the 71 vs when it first started, the issue really rams home to everyone except those in GNE Towers it seems. 

If they're really wanting it to succeed and become the cash cow it should be, they need to look at the network. 
Unless of course, they're happy propping it up with tax payer money year after year.