(26 Nov 2020, 8:35 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Very true and it was something I was thinking about earlier whilst posting.

If local politicians of all persuasions really wanted to connect Consett to the railway, it would be certainly cheaper and more cost-effective to provide funding for a minor diversion to the routes of the 16/16A/X5/X15 to serve Durham station on their way in and out of Durham. The forerunner to the 20, the 220, used to terminate at the station so it is doable.

Yeah agreed or rebrand the Cathedral bus and link it to the Bus Station aswell with better advertising like the Manchester Free buses, it's one bus route that's really badly advertised especially the hills to both the Cathedral and Train Station which the less than well abled will both struggle with. Maybe even give free journeys to those who travel in via bus and/or train to persuade more people to use public transport like they do to P&R users.

Edit: it already serves the bus station, shows how well it's advertised.