(02 Jul 2014, 3:58 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote It won't happen, but:-
once an hour: Seaham, Houghton, Fencehouses, Lumley, Chester, Birtley, Team Valley, Newcastle.
once an hour: Seaham, Dalton Park, Hetton, Houghton, Fencehouses, Lumley, Chester, Birtley, Team Valley, Gateshead Interchange.
Numbers crossing the county border are poor - those on the Durham side use Chester as a hub. Houghton or Washington on the other side.
However, the 71 does provide a link between Houghton and Chester, which is used (although not as much as it could be or was on the 21a).
If the services end points were extended, new links would be opened up and through passengers would add to the short hop passengers.
Western Ave doesn't lead to Saltwell Rd. Which way would you have it run?
Smithy Lane would work - turn left at Allerdene shops towards the Gold Medal from Kibblesworth; Gold Medal; Sainsburys; Retail World; Eastern Ave (not sure if it has weight restriction) and pick up route from Saltwell Road.
Too right it won't happen, but Lumley to Team Valley could be incredibly handy for a non-fare paying customer
