(11 May 2014, 1:05 pm)Tom wrote Exactly. Who's going to use a service from Newcastle to Cobalt off-peak?
Service X39 could be withdrawn because the 309 would provide a fast link from Newcastle to Cobalt, along with the 58X.
It's a waste of time and a waste of money to operate a service that probably doesn't even get two on people on between 9 and 5. Going back to the OK1; I've often wondered why they actually did withdraw it, because if you look at photos of it you'll see quite a few people onboard. I used it only the once all the way from Middlesborough to Darlington and it was about half full. The problem is, that service had a competition which it lost to.
Operating the X39 during the daytime isn't worth it.