(29 Jul 2022, 2:23 pm)Andreos1 wrote The 730 has had a couple of variations over the years. The one you mention, may have been the most recent.
The campaign to remove buses from the clockwise stops around Urpeth Grange, following an incident in 2002 may have led to its ultimate demise 4 or 5 years later.
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/7...-critical/
At one point in the early 90s Cousins had a bread van on it and it basically followed what is now the 21 route, before turning left at Station Lane, Birtley towards Urpeth Grange.
There was also a variation which went through Drum Ind Est too.
https://thetransportlibrary.co.uk/index....ct/product&product_id=37721
https://thetransportlibrary.co.uk/index....ct/product&product_id=37720
Just picking up a small point, but what was the issue with clockwise serving stops in Urpeth?