(25 Mar 2023, 3:45 pm)Jimmi wrote It doesn't take that long, it just feels slow if you do the full thing which I can't imagine many people would want to do.Why wouldn’t there be a demand for a fast route to Durham
Your suggestion is essentially the 57A except for seemingly not serving Trimdon Village.
I still doubt the demand for a fast Durham to Hartlepool run is there.
The routes are the way they are to serve all the villages so they can go to Durham, Hartlepool or between the villages along the route and these stretches are supported by the council so Arriva have little choice in routes.
City from Hartlepool.? I did the 1h30 min journey recently as a day out drinking in Durham City is good. More people would go to DC if the journey was faster . Considering Hartlepool is within ceremonial boundaries of Co Durham , a good connection could be grown. There isn’t a direct rail link either.