(05 May 2015, 11:03 am)Jimmi wrote Don't really know the areas in question but I remember Arriva used to run the 33 Ferryhill - Hartlepool (via Bishop Middleham, Fishburn - twice , Sedgefield and Trimdon and I don't think it picked up much, the Trimdon Village - Hartlepool section was replaced by the 57A with Scarlet Band taking over the 33 between Ferryhill and Sedgefield.
The 33 also interworked with the 8A Ferryhill - Darlington.
With going via Wynyard, it wouldn't serve the Trimdons etc. They have overkill as it is.
This would go via the A689 between Sedgefield and Hartlepool.
With Hartlepool hospital on seemingly gradual shutdown and services being moved to North Tees, I think this could work.
Passengers travelling locally could add to numbers and for those waiting for an X12 (or whatever number it is going by these days), this could help that.
There is also the business park on the A19 junction, that could be a peak diversion.