(Yesterday, 10:27 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Curious to see if Northstar are looking to launch any new services on a commercial basis.
Presumably the 599 is going to GCT? Northstar could potentially run a service in competition with it, or a similar route like they did with the X43 when the 643 was lost. Maybe look at opportunities elsewhere.
Looking forward to Northstar taking over the 18 next month, if they sign the contract. Hopefully it continues to operate reliably as it does now. A reliable service is very important for the Freeman (patients and potentially staff), and ideal for connections at FLE with other buses and the Metro. Used the 18 in Byker years ago, it was always reliable and punctual. At the back end of last week Northstar operated the 792 to a bit of a delay.
I’d be very surprised if the 599 is anywhere near the level of being commercially sustainable! Shame that it’s been lost to GCT but hey they’ve won a bigger contract in the 18 so done alright out of this round.