(19 Dec 2024, 10:48 am)Michael wrote New timetables are now being uploaded for the service changes in January 2025 although in a black and white format atm.
The 60 is shown as a fleet livery service now - https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/services/GNE/60
61/62/62A also shown as fleet livery - https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/services/GNE/61
X10 looks to still be every 60 minutes with minor timetable changes.
Surely the demand warrants at least a 30 minute service NCL > Peterlee?
GNE still can't get the X10 & X21 right in terms of demands, timekeeping or vehicle allocations.
Quite annoying that:
- Unsuitable vehicles (or not enough suitable vehicles / spares) are being used on the X10 & X21.
- Frequency on the X10 is still below what's needed....basically because of point above.
- Inefficient working patterns on Derwentside, when clearly more efficient interworking patterns (with most Monday to Saturday reliefs at Consett) could significantly reduce the need for low height deckers and also release vehicles which would massively improve things at Riverside. Not forgetting that one of the BSIP links (Stanley > Gateshead) would be more frequent too rather than hourly.
- High spec B5TLs (whilst not perfect) are being used on a service which can't even sustain a full evening & Sunday service!
Surely Stagecoach and Arriva could come up with some sort of competition with the advantage of having depots in County Durham & Tessside. But GNE need to pull their socks up and take the X10 & X21 seriously
