(06 Jun 2021, 8:42 am)Ds1197 wrote The Newcastle services need to be euro 6 eventually and the omnicities on 5/50 had a conversion to euro 6 so would need to replaced with vechiles that are also euro 6 and the 5 and 50 are weird becasue the 50 could be double decker operated but the 5 would be fine with a solo

A solution to this would be to withdraw the 5 altogether. Revise the 50 / 50A to 50 / 51 / 52 and increase frequency Durham to Washington to Boldon as per normal 50 amd 50A and then send 52 via 5 from Boldon to Jarrow via Hedworth and Fellgate and the 51 to operate 5 and 50A routes between Shields and Jarrow. Maybe a few tweaks needed here and there but a plausible option.  Gives Jarrow and Fellgate direct services to Washington, Chester and Durham and keeps the link for Whiteleas etc.