(09 Aug 2014, 8:31 pm)aureolin wrote I'm not sure I quite understand the intended route, or if it's a Sunday/bank holiday only service? Agree with what you say about the 265 though. Boro-Durham is pretty well covered with the X1 too, although could do with a doubling in frequency for the X1 segment Mon-Fri daytime.
I'd love to see GNE go head to head with Arriva on the X1 route, but think the logistics of it would present a problem. Having the furthest (main) depot south as Chester le Street, to me, was always a sign of intent when it came to areas they were interested in serving.
A 20 minute frequency on the X1 would do, but if it ran every 15 minutes two could still continue to Newcastle as the X2.
Go North East competing with the X1 probably wouldn't work as the Uni pays for the X1 and the students to travel on there.
The difference between that suggestion between Dalton Park and Durham is his suggestion is via Sherburn while the 265 runs via Belmont.
I'd sooner just have the X7 run on a Sunday if that suggestion was for a Sunday.