(31 Aug 2021, 3:27 pm)Ambassador wrote They used to run a 734 that ran Chester - Durham Rd - Birtley then as is 'new' 734 but even in the days of the Metrorider minis it was carrying fresh air. It lasted as recentley as to when the original Solos came into the fleet (late 90s early 00s)
They could feasibly route that through Barley Mow but then I'm not sure where you'd terminate the 23 as it still needs to serve Birtley Town Centre (you could potentially turn left at Station Lane and loop round Birtley Lane and down Harras Bank)
Yes that's how I would terminate the 23, and I would reduce it to hourly if a new Birtley town service was provided in the way of a new service or through the extension of another service.
A Chester/Birtley town service could go: -
From Chester le Street
Barley Mow - Dorset Avenue
Vigo Bridge
Portobello
Northside Estate
Birtley Crematorium
Lansbury Drive
Birtley Town Centre
Drum Industrial Estate
Back to Chester le Street