(4 hours ago)TheClumsyPineapple wrote As someone who uses a lot of the services. The X46 being brought back is needed quite badly as the 47 is too slow. The X70 isnt busy enough to even be hourly its mostly dead during the day. However at peak times I still think deckers are atill required. Morning 45 carries full and standing deckers. Peak X70 X71 also carry large loads meaning a decker is still required imo.
I think the death of the local ventures should be looked into as it was well utilises by the old people. Especially the V3 V4
I think with a clean 10 minute headway between Rowlands Gill and Newcastle, some runs could get away with single deckers.
Likewise for the X70 - some getting away with singles and others needing deckers. But a more simple service with a better frequency will increase passenger numbers overtime.