(28 Jan 2023, 8:44 pm)Storx wrote imo that's just rehashing things, the whole lot needs totally redone imo. Personally I'd do something like this instead:Honestly i wouldn't take off the 33, atleast reduce it. I would also have the services serve atleast Prospect Lidl. 36/37 I would personally extend to South Hetton, at least one of them, if not both at every 30 mins. This would also improve frequency down the A690 which has been slashed 50%. While keeping the 33.
20 - Every 15 Minutes
20A - Withdrawn (Replaced by 35)
X20 - Withdrawn (Replaced by 35)
33 - Withdrawn (Replaced by 36/37/38)
55 - Sunderland to Boldon (Every 30 Minutes) - Current 35
35 - Sunderland to Langley Park (Every 30 Minutes) - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/54.90407...7e!1m0!3e0
36 - Sunderland to Houghton Le Spring - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/54.84235...906869!3e0 (Hourly)
37 - Sunderland to Hetton (Hourly) - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/54.82766...906869!3e0
38 - Sunderland to Birtley (Hourly) - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/54.89712...906869!3e0
60 - Remain every 15 minutes
61 - Withdrawn (Replaced by X7)
65 - Same Route (Hourly)
71 - Run 65 route through Northlea
79/79A (Nexus) - Withdrawn
39A Extension - Withdrawn
39B Extension - Withdrawn
82A (Nexus) - Withdrawn
X6 - Remain Hourly
X7 - X6 to Dalton Park, 61 Loop around Murton (Every 30 Minutes)
X8 - Old 62 Route
X6/X7/X8 - Combined every 15 minutes
36/37/38 - Combined every 20 minutes
It would do pretty much most your links there anyway plus more.
You'll never get the 11.5m bus through Northlea, aswell hourly it needs to be more.
X6/X7/X8 I would renumber them, X6 (X60, 61, 62) more simpler. 60 could do with a possibly re-increase to every 12 as it does struggle with reliability due to high loadings
The 71 could be extended onto a service to newcastle, which imo would make sense, however Northlea it would struggle, however I wonder if you could take the 62 via Northlea & along Ryhope.
You could do like Seaham - Houghton - Chester-Le-Street - Gateshead - Newcastle it could be the 21 which would open new links.