(27 Apr 2014, 6:02 am)robisdave15 wrote Clearly, when we read what Tyresmoke says, more people than myself are dissatisfied with what happens on the X93 than just me? Why have we had "director intervention?" It is a challenging route to operate and no mistake I have been, perhaps, a little harsh with my criticism but sadly have seen the dark side of the X93 to often, late running, breakdowns..I don't need to elaborate. What Tyresmoke says stacks up particularly that the service will operate from Stand 9 at MBS? Why it was changed from Stand 1 I don't know? The provision of "extra" layover time at Whitby? Have to wait and see about that one? What, for example are the turn round times at the ends of the route? Operation from Stockton we know can't, sadly happen and the use of the B7'S we will have to wait and see; I don't see anything on the Arriva stock being able to properly cope with the route? Maybe splitting the service and having the MBS - Scarborough X93 operating direct ommiting Robin Hoods Bay and the short 93 trips (Whitby-Scarborough) going through Bay could be an answer? There are many permutations so I will sit back and watch will interest.

I believe Stand 1 is not used by any service permanently as it is not DDA compliant. As such, when the bus station was refurbished, they could not do any work to level the stand out at passenger boarding point to get compliance, due to the shops and infrastructure underneath.

Arriva decided to operate from Stand 8 to align the Guisborough (and at the time) Whitby directional services together, as ensure compliance with the DDA going forward. However, due to the loads, last year the X93 was delaying the 5/5A - so this year it will share Stand 9 with Service 9 which presumably has smaller bulk loads from the bus station in comparison to 5/5A.

I believe the turnaround time at the end of the routes has increased from 8 minutes at each end (last year summer timetable) to around 15 in Scarborough and 20 in Middlesbrough. The short workings do not interwork with the long workings either. The timetable all year around is therefore standard from May, with additional trips 'dropping in' over the summer. This is one big improvement in my eyes.

Lets be honest though, is the timetable really the issue? The Omnicities seem to cope with it. Its only since the E400's and the B7's arrived that people keep pointing fingers at the timetable more. Its fairly evident that the vehicles are the problem and Arriva do need to address that going forward. However, like debated many times, the X93 probably could use new kit, but unless someone can build buses at the click of a finger, they needed to do something to replace the E400 in the short term...