(28 Feb 2025, 10:35 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote complaints on a local Consett local page that no buses left the Bus station for nearly a hour on any route today due to mass shortages.
even if it isnt factual the comments on the post from various customers speak of issues on various routes daily.
Would GNE not be better making some 'sensible' frequency reductions, to free up vehicles?
- 307/309 - Got Arriva's 306/308 and Nexus 350/351, could reduce frequency?
- X21 - Got Arriva's 6 & X21, reduce frequency?
- X31 - needed especially off peak? Got X30 & X32
- X66 - is 10 minute frequency needed during weekdays with 49/49A also running?
- 1 (Newcastle > W.Bay) is 20 minute service needed when got Stagecoach 22 and other alternatives?
Not saying go all out to make cuts like when there was driver shortages. But a bit of sensible trimming of routes could help out.