(24 Mar 2026, 2:30 pm)Storx wrote 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.

Burnhope is one of those very awkward places to serve. It also only has 1,500 residents. So, I'm not sure DCC could justify the spend. Stanhope doesn't have a Sunday service and that's a tourist hotspot, so Burnhope has no chance.

GNE could terminate the 50 at South Shields South Pier and then back via Ocean Road, instead of going all the way down to Marsden. That would give the 14 enough time to serve Burnhope and they wouldn't even need to add a bus to do it!