(13 Sep 2022, 6:52 pm)Storx wrote Aye can't argue about that but surely it would be fine if you pulled off the Sunderland to Seaham flows onto a more frequent express service so local services aren't been filled by passengers who arguably should be using the X6 instead but it's too infrequent.I am pretty sure I suggested a new Sunderland area for the 33/39/2A for it to be loops, here these were my Sunderland suggestions for route reforms the rest of them are on page 124.
I don't know on that one btw.
Not sure I agree with the 61A though as Murton passengers are being punished even further. Personally I'd be looking at the 2, 2A, 39, 39A. Does there really need to be 8 buses an hour along there or could you just try something new.
Say a new loop service like this which takes part of the 2A, 39A, 39B and 33:
2A/2B/2C Sunderland to Washington (every 10 mins combined) (Silver Arrows)
2A - Sunderland - Royal Hospital - Thorney Close - Tay Road - Grindon - Hastings Hill - Washington
2B - Sunderland - Royal Hospital - Hylton Road - Pennywell - Washington
2C - Sunderland - Royal Hospital - Barmston - Washington
X8/8 Country Ranger
8 - Sunderland - Wessington Way - Waterview Park - Washington - Chester-le-Street - Pelton Fell - Stanley (every 30 mins)
X8 - Sunderland - Royal Hospital - Waterview Park - Washington - CLS - Stanley (every 60 mins)
Sunderland-Durham (Prince Bishops & Xlines Prince Bishops)
20 - Sunderland - Gilley Law - Farringdon - East Herrington - A690 - Houghton - Rainton - Durham (every 30 mins)
20A - Sunderland - Tunstall Road - Thornhill - Thorney Close - East Herrington - Houghton - Rainton Bridge - Rainton - Durham - Arnison Centre (every 30 mins)
20B - Sunderland - Hospital - Grindon - A19 - A690 - Houghton - Raintons - Durham - Langley Park (every 30 mins)
X20 Sunderland - A690 - Houghton - Durham - Bowburn Amazon (every 30 mins)
23/24/5/26 Shields Rider
23 - Sunderland - Roker - Whitburn - Horsley Hill - South Shields
24 - Sunderland - Cleadon - South Shields
5 - Jarrow - Felgate - Boldon Asda - Cleadon Village - South Tyneside Hospital - Chichester - South Shields
26 - South Shields - Chichester - South Tyneside Hospital - South Leam - Valley View - Jarrow - Hebburn - Monkton Lane Estate - Lukes Lane Estate
35/36
35 - Houghton - East Herrington - A690 - Royal Hospital - Sunderland - Fulwell - Cleadon - Boldon - Follingsby - Heworth
36 - Houghton - Penshaw - Hylton - Pennywell - Sunderland - Southwick - Castletown - Town End Farm - Follingsby - Heworth
37/38/39 Pennywell - Doxford Park (Doxford Park Clipper)
37 - Sunderland - Millfield - Ford Estate - Pennywell - Springwell - East Herrington - Doxford Park - Hall Farm - Tunstall Bank - Ryhope - Queen Alexandra Road - Sunderland (every 15 mins)
38 - Sunderland - Queen Alexandra Road - Ryhope - Hall Farm - Doxford Park - East Herrington - Springwell - Pennywell - Ford Estate - Millfield -Sunderland (every 15 mins)
39/40 East Sunderland Explorer
39 Sunderland - A690 - Silksworth - Doxford - Farringdon - Thorney - A690 - Hospital - Sunderland (every 20 mins)
40 - Sunderland - Hospital - A690 - Thorney - Farringdon - Doxford - Silksworth - A690 - to Sunderland - Sunderland (every 20 mins)
42/43 Every 12 mins (Simplicity)
42 - Sunderland Park Lane - Grangetown - Silksworth - Hall Farm (3ph)
43 - Sunderland Park Lane - Leechmere Asda - Silksworth (2ph)
55 (Valley Rover)
55 - Sunderland - Doxford Park - Houghton - West Rainton - Low Moorsley - South Hetton (every 30 mins)
56 (CityRider, Xlines CityRider)
56 - Sunderland - High Southwick - Rehouse - Townend Farm - Nissan - Concord - Usworth - Follingsby (continue as the 58 route) reduce the 58 to every 30 mins. - Eldon Square (every 30 mins)
56A - Sunderland - Southwick - Hylton Castle - Hertburn - Donwell - Springwell - QE - Gateshead - Newcastle Eldon Square (Every 30 Mins)
X56 - Sunderland - A690 - Doxford Park - 39B Washington - Follingsby - Heworth - Gateshead - Newcastle (every 30 mins)
60 (Drifter) X60 (Drifter Express) 62 (EastDurham Connect) 65/65 (East Durham Explorer)
60 - Sunderland - Grangetown - Ryhope - New Seaham - Seaham - Dawdon - Parkside (every 12 mins)
X60 Sunderland - Doxford Park - Seaton - Station Road - Deneside - Seaham - Princess Road - Parkside (every 60 mins)
62 - Sunderland - Doxford Park - Seaham - Dawdon - Dalton Park - Murton - Easington - Peterlee (every 60 mins)
65 - Seaham - Station Road - Dalton Park - Hetton - Low Moorsley - Durham (every 30 mins)
65A - Seaham - Deneside - Dalton Park - Murton - Low Moorsley - High Pittington - Sherburn Village - Durham (every 60 mins)
61/61A (Combine every 30 mins)
61/61A - Sunderland - A690 - Queen Alexandra Road - Leechmere Asda - Hollicarside - New Seaham - Murton - Easington - Haswell (61) - Shotton - (61) - South Hetton (61A) - Bracket Hill - Peterlee Bus Station - 61 (209 route) 61A (210 Route).
X1/X2/X3/X4/X5 Combined every 10 mins Xlines Red Arrows
X1 Newcastle - Gateshead - Washington - Houghton - Hetton - Easington Lane (every 30 mins)
X2 Newcastle - Gateshead - Washington - Waterview Park - Houghton - Hetton - Easington Lane - Easington Village - Peterlee - Wingate (every 60 mins)
X3 Newcastle - Gateshead - Washington - Houghton - Seaham - Dalton Park (every 60 mins)
X4 Newcastle - Gateshead - Washington - Houghton Bournmoor - Rainton - Hetton - Easington Lane (every 60 mins)
X5 Newcastle - Gateshead - Washington - Oxclose - Houghton - Hetton - Hartlepool (every 60 mins)
X6/X7 Combined every 15 (Xlines Wear Express)
X6 Sunderland - Seaham - Dalton Park - Peterlee - Shotton - Hartlepool (every 30 mins)
X7 Sunderland - Seaham - Dalton Park - Peterlee - Shotton - Bowburn Amazon - Durham - Chester-le-Street (every 30 mins)
X8 Sunderland - Seaham - Dalton Park - Peterlee - Wingate - Norton - Stockton - Middlesbrough (every 60 mins)
X9/X10/X11 Combine Every 20 Xlines
X9 - Newcastle - Central Station - Gateshead - Heworth - Peterlee - Billingham - Stockton - Middlesbrough
X10 - Newcastle - Central Station - Gateshead - Heworth - Stockton - Middlesbrough - Redcar
X11 - Newcastle - Central Station - Gateshead - Seaham - Dalton Park - Hartlepool - Middlesbrough