(29 Dec 2014, 5:23 pm)Andreos1 wrote The thing that got me, was the line which said it wasn't viable to run 82/83 between Heworth and Concord - due to low passenger numbers.
But in the next breath, they tell you to use the 4, apparently the 4 is having its frequency increased.
Does the 4 justify an extra bus? Certainly not between Heworth and Concord, cos numbers would have meant the 82/83 were viable...
To answer this question, you need to look at the departure times out of Heworth.
Currently:
Service 4: 08/38 mins past each hour
Service 82/82A: 23/53 mins past each hour
Combined, this allows for a 15-minute frequency between Heworth and Concord (4 buses per hour). Passenger trends mean that customers are opting for the first example which turns up, regardless of which service this is, and the passenger numbers are fairly low on each service.
From February:
Service 4: 08/28/48 mins past each hour
This allows for a 20-minute frequency between Heworth and Concord, with the resource saved used on an additional Concord - Fallowfield Way bus, each hour.