(16 Jan 2014, 5:51 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote GNE Buses Serving Grangetown
29 - Heworth - Wardley - Boldon - Downhill - Town End Farm - Hylton Castle - Castletown - Hylton Riverside - Southwick - Sunderland City Centre - Grangetown - Ryhope - Doxford Park - Moorside - Doxford International
Every 20 Minutes
39 - Pennywell - Chester Road - Royal Hospital - Sunderland Interchange - Grangetown - Ryhope Green - Tunstall Village - Doxford Park - Moorside - Doxford International
Every 20 Minutes
42 - Silksworth - Tunstall Village - Ryhope - Hollycarrside - Grangetown - Sunderland
Every 10 Minutes
60 - Parkside - Dawdon - Seaham - New Seaham - Ryhope - Grangetown - Sunderland
Every 10 Minutes
61 - Murton - Dalton Park - New Seaham - Ryhope - Grangetown – Sunderland
Every 15 Minutes
So with GNE Operating 22 Buses Per Hour through Grangetown, with an Average of a Bus Every upto 2-3 Minutes, would it be worth Diverting say the 60 for example Every 20 Minutes via Sunderland Eye Infirmary to Grangetown and Re-Number it 60A, Now as I often go to the Eye Infirmary for check ups every few months I think this could be a good alternative route for GNE to take along to Grangetown, Not only would it save me 70p on my Bus Fare as i'm forced into using the Stagecoach Service 10 to get there, it would provide me a Direct Link from Sunderland Interchange and Save me a 5 Minute Walk and more thsn likely missing the 10, which is either done a flyer or is simply running over 10 Minutes Late, as it was on Tuesday, Furthermore I often end up Missing the 10 and having to wait 15 Minutes or More when I come out of the Eye Infirmary. I'm not saying the 10 is bad at all, but I do think some Drivers on the Service tend to take excessive 2 Minute breaks at Various Stops here and there after having a 2-3 Minute one in Town, Thus Resulting in the Service running late.
Thought you may have suggested a Malarkey Marathon from the Galleries
.Seriously though, with the high frequency along Stockton Road, a variation via the Eye Infirmary may be an idea or something that goes via the three hospitals in Sunderland on a cross-city service, similar to the 99.
Just a quick suggestion off the top of my head:
Whitburn - Seaburn - Fulwell - Monkwearmouth Hospital - City Centre - Trimdon Street - Pallion - Sunderland Royal - Barnes - Sunderland Eye Infirmary - Leechmere - Ryhope Green