(11 Jan 2015, 12:51 pm)tyresmoke wrote What the X34 needs is a 20 minute frequency and Gold Scanviro 400s - this would give a PVR of 5 with 100 minute round trip time, allowing for increased recovery time whilst giving room for growth with the increased benefit that the Stagecoach Gold brand would offer.
As much as I would like to see the Stagecoach Gold brand implemented in the North East, I don't think the X34 is that good a performer to justify being the first route in the North East to be converted to this specification...
Outside of peak times, from what I have seen, the X34 often carries very few people (and those who are on-board are typically older people rather than adult single/return fares). Of course, during peak times and at Christmas, completely different story...