(11 hours ago)Mrobisdave4554 wrote All this fuss about the 81? Delays, layovers whatever. Why not simply leave alone something that isn't, as things stand, broken but soon could be under the proposed new timetable. Service 81 provides a very important link not only between the two principal towns en route but to the estates it serves at either end.
Yes, consideration is being given to allow for delays, extra running time - nothing worse here when drivers have to sit and wait at the numerous timing points - but why so? Leave well alone is what I say.
Issue with leaving well alone is that the 81 is currently a very delicate operation. There’s nowhere near enough recovery time within it for a reliable operation. It’s part of the reason it’s being incorporated into the 28 as it allows both routes to be ran more reliably without the cost of extra resources.