(Yesterday, 1:06 pm)Storx wrote I know it can't happen yet as franchising hasn't happened but the 61 badly needs to work with the 22 timetabling wise imo. 

Then you'd have the 

22/61: Every 15 Minutes, Sunderland to Dalton Park
22/60/61: Every 7.5 Minutes, Sunderland to Dalton Heights

It's much better than now where the 22 and 61 just exist bouncing all over the 60 and there's absolutely no co-operation. It's no wonder the 61 is struggling when the majority of the route is covered by a more frequent and faster route. 

For the Murton to Peterlee links, you'd be much better just extending the 208 through imo and the South Hetton / Easington Lane to Sunderland links should be covered by the 55 restored using BSIP. The time it takes to get to Sunderland from Hetton etc is absysmal aswell, going on a mystery tour around the world on the 32.