(20 Apr 2023, 8:34 pm)Unber43 wrote Wonder if the 81 running all day hourly with the 8 hourly from Washington to Sunderland, then the 81 connecting to Newcastle would be better than the 8 every 30 mins, and that can be from washington only.

imo, the 8 would be better doing this route:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Chester-...3c!1m0!3e0

Means you could withdraw the 81/82/83 between Washington and Waterview Park but more important the 50 could run direct between Rickleton and Washington, the route right now is just stupid.

Obviously not possible as it's commercial though.