(5 hours ago)LVK 404L wrote That's your opinion though.  The 50 has always been complained about the time of sections and when we did have the X50 previous, it was full loads regular on full size single deckers 

I believe the custom is there, even if the regular 50 got cut back to hourly as a result

I get but what your saying but I think speeding the 50 up by removing the dogleg route via Washington would be better and make that express instead.

Like messing around with the 8/22/81/82/82A could you maybe look at 3 new routes doing something like:


It sorts out the 50 slow issues between Washington and CLS and also the express 8 issues since both are going on a magical tour around the world right now and removes pointless terminus points like the QE or Teal Farm which are poor points. I can't see any negatives bar a small section of SE Washington losing the CLS links. There's a few new links aswell, especially to Southwick, Newcastle and the Stadium of Light which don't exist currently. 

Just think it's better than duplicating the 50 and having hourly services etc. The missing 81/82 is the issue history services in Washington imo. 

(The now missing Birtley links are another discussion - I'm aware).