The Arriva X1 has taken off far better than anyone expected, and in this case, beating the comparative GNE service by a long way in terms of loadings and revenue. The fact that GNE are now withdrawing from the area is a victory for Arriva (rare given the amount of victories for GNE in the recent past...) and the X1 has grown into a fully viable commercial service, now expanded to serve Tow Law every hour in place of the 1B. Watch out for more brandings coming from Arriva in the next year or so too.