(27 Aug 2013, 5:25 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote New Route Ideas For Washington Area
As most will know, Washington is undergoing Major Area Redevelopment which Includes a New Leisure and Cinema, so to Accommodate these improvements to help bring people in from Surrounding Areas, I have came up with Numerous New Services, Some of which are from previous posts made a few months back.
22 – Washington Galleries – Oxclose – Blackfell – Eighton Banks – Wrekenton -
Harlow Green – Birtley – Chester le Street – Plasworth – Framwellgate Moor – Durham – Every 30 Minutes
22A - Washington Galleries – Oxclose – Blackfell – Eighton Banks – Wrekenton -
Harlow Green – Birtley – Chester le Street – Plasworth – Framwellgate Moor – Durham - Croxdale – Spennymoor – Bishop Auckland – Every 1 Hour
311 – Washington – Heworth - Jarrow - Tyne Tunnel - Percy Main - Royal Quays - North Shields – Meadow Well - West Chirton – Cobalt – Every 1 Hour
312 - Washington – Heworth - Jarrow - Tyne Tunnel - Percy Main - Royal Quays - North Shields – Meadow Well - West Chirton – Cobalt – North Tyneside Hospital – Whitley Bay – Seaton Sleuce – Blyth – Every 1 Hour
X8 - Washington Galleries - Houghton le Spring - Doxford International - Peterlee - Middlesbrough - Hartlepool - Every 1 Hour
X32/X33 – Washington Galleries – Chester le Street – Stanley – Consett – Burnhope – Lanchester – Every 30 Minutes
X72/X73 - Consett - Leadgate - Dipton - Burnopfield - Sunniside - Lobley Hill – Team Valley – Washington Galleries – Every 30 Minutes
10B/10C – Hexham - Corbridge - Stocksfield - Prudhoe - Rockwood Hill (10C) - Greenside (10C) - Crawcrook - Ryton - Blaydon - Metrocentre – Birtley – Washington Galleries – Every 30 Minutes
48 - Winlaton - Blaydon - Swalwell - Metrocentre - Dunston - Gateshead – Shipcote – Low Fell – Allerdene – Harlow Green – Wrekenton – Springwell Village – Blackfell – Oxclose – Washington Galleries – Every 30 Minutes
203 - Peterlee - Essington Way - Easington Village - South Hetton - Easington Lane - Hetton le Hole - Hall Lane Estate - Houghton le Spring - Burnside Estate - Newbottle - Success - Shiney Row - Barnwell - Fatfield - Glebe - Washington Galleries - Every 1 Hour
I know Washington is undergoing major redevelopment of leisure facilities, I'm really all for choice, but I don't think there'll ever be a demand for most of those services.
22/22A - To me, it would make more sense just to increase the frequency of the 50 if you were going to do that. Birtley/Oxclose/Blackfell services could be improved by increasing the frequency on the existing Street Shuttle routes.
311/312 - I don't think there'd ever be a demand for a route that size. Plus I think there are amenities far closer to them than Washington. Silverlink and Newcastle for example.
X8 - Would love to see it happen, but can't really see the demand other than proving a link between the Galleries and Doxford Park.
10B/10C - People travelling from that area are going to go to either; a) Metro Centre. b) Newcastle, and have exactly what Washington will offer, but on a bigger scale with more choice. Even the Silverlink is going to be an easier option.
X72/X73 - The areas served are more in the catchment area of the Metro Centre, so I can't see people wanting to travel twice the distance to Washington.
48 - Same as above.
203 - Sunderland has a modern cinema, Durham has a modern leisure centre, and both between them have a vast range of restaurants and eateries.