(25 Sep 2024, 2:59 pm)L469 YVK wrote But what about:
- Delays on the A19
- Breakdowns with unsuitable buses allocated (Volvo B5TL's before covid)
- 20 minute frequency on train
Appreciate Horden isn't right in Peterlee, but does on paper have huge advantages over the X10 given the nature of the A19.
It only hourly the train south of Sunderland though bar the few limited stop services.
The line is so slow aswell and is quite prone to delays too because of the Metro between Sunderland and Pelaw.
A better comparison to me is Stobhill in Morpeth or the Western side of Chester Le Street who currently have no or a very limited bus service to Newcastle and that I can only assume is because everyone is using the train stations at Morpeth and CLS instead, both stations have reasonable usage.