(24 Oct 2015, 9:10 pm)Malarkey wrote Been quite bored this evening so decided to do this "Malarkey Marathon" as you guys like to call it, note this is a serious suggestion.We know how well combined cross town services work. Just look at the 43/44/44a!
81 - Silksworth - Ryhope - Hollycarrside - Grangetown - Sunderland City Centre - Royal Hospital - Grindon - Hastings Hill - Shiney Row - Harraton - Ayton - Lambton - Washington Galleries - Sainsburys Car Park - Biddick - Barmston - Concord
82 - Doxford International - Moorside - Doxford Park - Tunstall Village - Ryhope Green - Grangetown - Sunderland City Centre - Royal Hospital - Pennywell - Hastings Hill - Penshaw - Barnwell - Fatfield - Harraton - Lambton - Washington Galleries - Sainsburys Car Park - Biddick - Barmston Village Centre - Concord
83 - Silksworth - Ryhope - Hollycarrside - Grangetown - Sunderland City Centre - Royal Hospital - Grindon - Hastings Hill - Waterview Park - Barmston Court - Washington Village - Glebe - Sainsburys Car Park - Washington Galleries - Oxclose - Blackfell - B&Q - Concord
84 - Doxford International - Ryhope - Hollycarrside - Grangetown - Sunderland City Centre - Royal Hospital - Pennywell - Hastings Hill - Waterview Park - Peel Retail Park - Sulgrave - Concord - Blackfell - Oxclose - Washington Galleries - Sainsburys Car Park - Biddick - Brady Square
Operating a combined 6/7 Minutes
Merging of Services 2/2A/39/82/82A/85 & 86
85 - Birtley - Portmeads - Portobello - Rickleton - Harraton - Washington Galleries
Every 30 Minutes
And the X88 - couldn't make it to Concord, this morning, because of the A1(M) roadworks. Ended up with a PVR of 2 to keep time - manager found the spare driver before the spare bus.