(18 Apr 2015, 9:51 pm)Malarkey wrote Been bored for most of the evening, so I decided to dig out the "Paper Timetables" as my Computer doesnt seem to like opening them via Simplygo,com at the moment, but never mind here is what I have come up with.
34 - Durham - Framwellgate Moor - Findon Hill - Langley Park - Witton Gilbert - Sacriston - Edmondsley - Waldridge Park - Chester le Street - South Pelaw - Pelton - Perkinsville - Ouston - Urpeth Grange
34A - Durham - Framwellgate Moor - Arnison Centre - Nettlesworth - Chester Moor - Waldridge Park - Chester le Street - South Pelaw - Pelton - Perkinsville - Ouston - Urpeth Grange
X21 - Newcastle - Gateshead - Q.E. Hospital - Wrekenton - Portobello - Barley Mow - Chester le Street - Framwellgate Moor - Durham - Croxdale - Spennymoor - Bishop Auckland
Services 13/14 and X25 Merge with Services 34/34A operating from Durham to Urpeth Grange Every 15 Minutes, Service X25 will also merge into the Revised X21 Service Operating Every 15 Minutes.
X8 - Consett - Leadgate - Annfield Plain - Stanley - A693(Non-Stop) - Beamish - A693(Non-Stop) - Chester le Street - Great Lumley - Fence Houses - Houghton le Spring - Doxford International - Barnes Park - Sunderland
Operating Hourly Monday to Saturday
47 - Consett - Number One - Shotley Bridge - Ebchester - Hamerstley - Blackhall Mill - Chopwell - High Spen - Highfield - Rowlands Gill - MetroCentre - Teams - Newcastle
Operating Every 30 Minutes, Extending from Blackhall Mill to Consett replacing Service V9 as previously discussed in other Threads.
130 - Lanchester - Burnhope - Quaking Houses - South Moor - South Stanley - Stanley - Acton Dene - Stanley Hall Estate
Merged with Services 131/704, operating from South Moor via Charles Street and Avon Road to/from Stanley then on wards to Stanley Hall Estate via Acton Dene, Operating Every 30 Minutes.
In my opinion, the ''Lambton Worm'' works very well as a local service. Any delays are a result of slight traffic on the route, or any other reasons that apply for most services, but generally in my experience don't come across many serious delays at all, so I'm of a fervent belief it works well as it is. I like the idea of replacing the 13/14 with the two routes, however. I would class the services as one of the most reliable operated by Chester-le-Street, but if the route was extended all the way to Durham, and went through quite a route to get there, I can only see delays coming about.
With the X21 - it's advertised as an express, no matter of the frequency. While an increased frequency may seem good, customers won't want to be adding journey time onto the journey to Newcastle, not another 10-15+ minutes to serve what the X25 currently covers (which, in itself can be a very well used route in my many experiences on it). If you ask me, the X21 is alright how it is, no matter how heavily delayed it can be; even if it does encounter these delays on the motorway, it gets the customer from A to B as fast as possible.