(03 Oct 2021, 5:26 pm)Keeiajs wrote Well from Seaham-Sunderland is like 25-30 mins. And then the X20 is 45.
But I really think the 65 does need to be advertised a lot more. However I would move it out of Gilesgate as the traffic is and always has been atrocious. Turn around at B&Q and go down the A690 probs save some time.
I agree. Advertising routes that aren't part of the express offering needs to be improved.
Whether that be the 35, 71, 65 or 55 - those routes are potentially a lifeline for some and I'm not sure the obsession with a decker that has tables, does anything positive for those 'lesser' services.
I'd argue the traffic around Gilesgate is bad for a number of reasons. The layout and infrastructure is determined by the topography and layout of the land.
The other aspect is the need to giveway to all the traffic coming from the A690 and the lack of any quick, effective public transport from the areas leading up to jct 62 and the reliance of the Belmont P&R site.