(31 Oct 2015, 1:22 pm)Andreos1 wrote There have been a few suggestions in the past about the 82 (and its predecessors) in here, both before and after its changes.
One link that was lost in the last lot of changes, was the one between Rickleton and Birtley - only existing now in the form of Lord Lawson scholars.
Rather than re-introduce a new service, I am thinking the 36 could be extended, operating via Picktree Lane in both directions. It would operate via Portobello Road to Birtley (opposite direction to the 82 around Mount Pleasant) and then via Durham Road and Vigo Lane.
It would also reinstate the link between the northern part of Birtley to the town centre, also lost in the last round of changes.
I reckon it would only need to operate on an hourly frequency, so only one 36 would need to be extended.
I don't know enough about the 82 to have suggested route changes