(03 Feb 2019, 4:37 pm)S830OFT wrote They could always slot the 8 to Gilley Law and put the 18 to South Hylton as the people of Thorney Close and Gilley Law deserve a more frequent service to the Royal Hospital.
Maybe, the route would have to start from Grindon
8 - City Centre - Chester Road - Barnes - Springwell Road - Durham Road - Gilley Law - Hourly
18: Grindon - Pennywell - South Hylton - Hospital - Southwick - Seaburn - Hourly
Wouldn't be surprised if the 18 is changed again, sometimes its only ever busy on a morning, they might as well just remove it, its one of those services which just cuts through other routes.