(Today, 12:29 am)Arlo400H wrote I think that could be quite a good commercial startup as Northstar have seen some success with their X43. As far as I’m aware the fact that it’s a contract won’t matter hugely as long as the times don’t change between Sunderland and Team valley*. It could be a good idea for it to run in the morning until like 1300, and then start again at like 1600, with the last bus towards Sunderland making the last 939 out of Team valley. Definitely something Northstar might try at some point in the future
*various routes have sections that are contracted and sections that are not, for example GNE taking up the 319 contract as part of their service 9
If you were going to do that, they'd better bidding ridiculously low on the 81/82 and running the 81 route but direct by the QE all day. It's not a kick in the teeth off the 939 bar Team Valley anyway.
It was commercial with the X25/82 until very recently anyway.
I believe there's nothing stopping you putting a bid in with more service than that's on the tender, it usually just wouldn't be cost effective.