(09 Feb 2016, 5:58 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote 18 Darlington-newton Aycliffe -Sedgefield-ferryhill-durham.-arnison centre-brasside
21 Sunderland-peterlee-wingate-trimdon-sedgefield
This suggestion will see a new 18 introduced.
The 18 will replace the 7 framwellgate moor to Durham also the 18 will replace 21 Darlington to Sedgefield the 18 will replace the whole 33 route and also route 62.
The 18 route will be ran by 3 eco city's from Darlington 4812-14 and a pulsar from Belmont.
Belmont will run the 21 with pulsars.
Peak journey s for the 18 will be ran by lowlanders arnison centre to ferryhill.
Don't think the 18 would be a good idea, especially as it would be replacing two services which are currently supported by Durham County Council because they aren't financially viable without it, also a fair part of the route is covered by other services. If the 21A was to stay as it is now, the 21 times would not work as it would have to sit in Sedgefield for 33 minutes to match with the times of the 21A between Sedgefield and Peterlee. Also with the 21 suggestion having it ran by Belmont it would be the same as the 23 currently is and driver changes would have to occur in Sunderland.
Think the routes work fine as they are now and these suggestions would just be a mess and the 18 would possibly fail.