(Yesterday, 2:27 pm)deanmachine wrote I live in Harton, where is my metro station? The reason why the X24/X34 exist is precisely because there's no metro connection for the areas served. The 27 doesn't go anywhere near me either.
Exactly this - same true for those living along Chester Road/The Broadway - why would they want to travel in the wrong direction to get a Metro? This is exactly the kind of gap bus services should fill. The idea they shouldn't exist on the basis there is a Metro at either end of the route is nonsense, taking into account everyone who lives or works on the route not served by the Metro. As is apparent when you consider the success Stagecoach have had with the X34 in particular, introducing it commercially as a totally new midibus route in (I think) 1996 - still going strong at the same frequency with deckers. X24 is obviously newer but still sees decent loadings in line with expected passenger flows.