(30 May 2026, 5:06 pm)L469 YVK wrote To be fair, the whole of Derwentside & parts of West Gateshead need a reset.
Far too complicated and no logic. Just needs a 'cleaner' version of what was in place prior to October 2015. Plenty of BSIP opportunities too.
Also, the B8RLE Evora could also be a game changer for the quieter boards too rather than blindly going double deck.
The X30/X31/X32/X70/X71/X72/X73 are as complicated as what the EX1/X1/X11/X24/X25/X26/363/364 were in Blyth
Aye can't disagree. To be honest the Blyth routes weren't even that bad really back then either compared to Derwentside. The 6/16/16A/X45/47 is all a mess aswell imo, especially in Consett / Shotley Bridge.
The 45/46/47, X30/X31, X70/X71 and 43/44 were much superior than what's around now imo and the 43/44 would've dealt with the Co. Durham to Metrocentre links.