(05 Sep 2014, 4:50 pm)nk55 wrote It no mistake, Service 8 & 8A are to operate stanley to sunderland. 8A via the current 8 route, 8 has a new route. Route learning for chester drivers to commence on monday. Noticed the 78/78a has a timetable change, possible that the 8, 8a may interwork and the 78 may stand alone or 8 or 8a maybe peak journeys only and the 78 maybe retimed to account for extra running time if required on the 8.

Ah right sounds interesting... wonder if this will effect the order for new buses for it.

Any idea what this 8 route will be?

I use the Lime to the galleries on a morning that's all

Edit: Will we finally get the 8 going through Sunderland Enterprise park near Castletown, then along to the Washington highway?, wasn't that proposed years ago, can;t remember the full route they wanted to do

And how will effect the frequency, hourly each?

(05 Sep 2014, 4:55 pm)Dan wrote Interesting!

Hopefully something will be done to allow extra time during peaks, when the 8/78 is affected hideously by the traffic on Chester Road.

Bloody hope so, maybe it might be like the X35/X36, have a longer lay off, about 10-15 mins?