(24 Mar 2026, 12:49 pm)X919 WGR wrote As you post this. This was released https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyrn730n81o
My thoughts from what is said in the article:
I don't agree from the article that the X15 should go off course to serve the village as that will add a lot more time to the route.
I think they could really look into either trying to have the X30 be a Sunday extension to Lanchester & Burnhope or look into making a new route for Sundays only from Stanley to Durham. Even it was the 16C (sounds dramatic) that went from Stanley --> Burnhope --> Witton Gilbert --> Durham. Doesnt have to run every 30 minutes. Could be every hour but it could really benefit to solve a problem like this.
Yeah not surprised tbh, Burnhope's service is horrid really.
Mind you'd probably be better extending the X73 through from Anfield Plain. Right now it does absolutely nothing unique heading to Stanley via a dog leg duplicating the 6/16 depending where you are.