(12 Nov 2021, 1:23 pm)cbma06 wrote Yea, I know that the section between Houghton and Seaham is secured, it was when northern dropped the 735 between Houghton and Seaham, I didn’t say for DCC to fund the Chester to Houghton section but could be numbered in the 700 sequence going off the Chester local services, if one of the 65 half hourly service could be diverted as a 66 which would provide new links and the service might potentially get income, so the big cats can purchase another box of Cuban cigars while playing monopoly with bus services
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But that takes away from the 65, the 65 isn’t just about Durham to Seaham journeys, it’s about Seaham to Dalton Park, Seaham to Murton, Murton to Hetton, Hetton to Seaham, Dalton Park to Hetton etc. The recent increase to this service shouldn’t be lost just to cover a gap somewhere else.
The 71 I find a bit infuriating, I don’t think it’s been given a chance to work. The benefits of direct links across Houghton, linking Seaham to Chester - there’s good leisure opportunities, retail offerings, parks and recreation along the route. A good mix of employment/commuters, community needs and a bit of the leisure and tourism market that should on a paper make a bus route work. I can’t believe it couldn’t turn a profit.