(02 Aug 2021, 11:31 pm)Drifter60 wrote Not sure who the poster is but they seem to be informed that the 71 is being stopped because of Durham County Council rather than Go North East. Presumably they’re suggesting some subsidiary is being withdrawn, I’m not sure what sections DCC fund, but of course the bus company could take on these routes commercially.
I notice at least one person commenting that they didn’t know about the 71 route and it’s an interesting point, maybe more needs to be done to raise awareness of routes, it’s one thing pushing ticket options, new zones and extra day tripper routes and the like, but perhaps more promotion of their normal routes?
The section between Seaham and Houghton has been subsidised in the past. However, I believe they took it on commercially not too many years back.
That might have changed at some point though.