(24 Aug 2021, 8:45 pm)Drifter60 wrote I’ve long wondered why they didn’t renumber the 78 to the 7, considering it’s branded with the 8 and then the two routes are numbered together. Surely must have been considered at some point.
I do understand not changing for changing sakes but in a way it’s probably easier to change numbers of a services when there isn’t major changes. 78 could have quite easily become the 7 years ago.
See personally I'd do the following changes:
2 -> 70
39/39A -> 71/71A
71 -> 66
X6 -> X60
78 -> 7
Then you'd have some tidy corridors.
60's / 70's - Grangetown
7 / 70 - Chester Road to Washington
7 / 8 - Sunderland to Chester Le Street
7 / 70's - Chester Road
70's - Grangetown to Chester Road
70 / 71 / 71A - Tunstall / West Ryhope
X60 - Express 60 to Seaham
65 / 66 - Similar routes around parts of Seaham and both Houghton area to Seaham.
The 2, 39/39A, 60, 61, 62 isn't so easy to explain to someone imo going to Grangemouth for example or 2, 39/39A or 78 for Chester Road. Maybe confusing at first but it's easier for new customers and the old customers will easily get it soon enough as it all flows.