(10 Dec 2024, 6:57 pm)MurdnunoC wrote I agree, it's a pretty straight forward bus service actually, as it stands, discounting the Peterlee extension. Circular route around Murton, Dalton Park, then pretty much the direct route to Sunderland.

It looks a bit confusing on a map to someone who isn't too familiar with the area, but it's realistically straight forward beyond that especially if you're local, which you'll most likely will be if using it to/from Murton given it loops in much the same fashion regardless if it's a short or heading to Peterlee/Sunderland.

There is likely ways to make things more simple and have a more attractive offering to passengers, but can't see owt better being provided any time soon, given the Peterlee extension is supported and likely necessitates the need to serve the estates of Murton, extending the 61 likely being the most effective use of resources.