(09 Nov 2025, 7:48 am)F114TML wrote Currectly the area sees 3bph in each direction, with through travel allowed at Pennywell on through trips.
The issue is Midmoor Road, which presents many operational difficulties due to inconsiderate parking.
I think Storx's idea wouldn't work, the Chester Road issue mainly affects the X24 since it goes the length of Chester Road, and Fordfield Road completely loses its link to Pallion Shops unless you walk, which is a popular journey (mind so does what's being proposed but this is more severe than Sc's proposal). Edit: it also loses links to the school at the terminus.
Option 2 seems to be how they run it on a Sunday, with buses turning back at Pennywell.
If they made the x24 limited stop along chester road I couldn’t see it being an issue since GNE pulled the 2 from the city center to park lane most passengers would rather wait for an x24 on fawcett street than walk up to john street and if the 16 is late on holmside then once again the x24 takes the brunt, ive seen passengers let the 62 or 8 etc go past and get on the x24 to get off at the chester, hospital or the wavendon. Making it limited stop will reduce the chance of one stop hoppers abusing an express service, if GNE can do it with the X20 I personally dont see why stagecoach can’t do it with the x24.
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