RE: General service change chatter
(29 May 2026, 10:02 pm)220631612 wrote The demand just isn’t there anymore. Be better of reintroducing Washington-MetroCentre
The Boxing Day service utilised all stops and ran via Askew Road at the time
It would be interesting having a link from Durham - Arnison - Galleries and Metro or is that a bit much? Bar the arnison centre non of them are anywhere near as popular as they once were
(30 May 2026, 11:13 am)Storx wrote It's a once in a blue moon trip, money doesn't matter as much. Even with the change it's as fast as any bus and the trains are already running.
There'll be very little demand for buses from Durham to the Metrocentre direct all day, every day, so it's either going to be ultra infrequent or it'll take ages as it'll try and pick up people from everywhere and anywhere to make it work.
The Metrocentre is also a bit crap, I don't see why anyone would choose it over Newcastle personally, the only reason people go there is because driving into Newcastle is a pain in the arse.
Agreed. Somewhere like lanchester is crying for a faster service to places like newcastle. But there is just not much demand with it being a little village. The 6 takes a good 90 mins.
(29 May 2026, 10:02 pm)220631612 wrote The demand just isn’t there anymore. Be better of reintroducing Washington-MetroCentre
The Boxing Day service utilised all stops and ran via Askew Road at the time
It would be interesting having a link from Durham - Arnison - Galleries and Metro or is that a bit much? Bar the arnison centre non of them are anywhere near as popular as they once were
