(08 Jul 2013, 2:26 pm)Michael wrote I really think your idea for the 61/61A could work.
How long would it take can't work it out?
In it's current form it takes 63 Minutes to do a whole round trip.
New Form
Sunderland to Murton - 26 Minutes
Murton to Hetton le Hole - 6 Minutes
Hetton le Hole to Sunderland - 34 Minutes
Total = 66 Minutes
Currently there is 7 Minutes layover in Sunderland, in the New form it would only be 4 Minutes, it could be cut down further if it was to miss out Doxford International it would take 10 Minutes less.
So making a round trip 56 Minutes instead of 66 Minutes in New Form and also it would be 7 Minutes Faster in New Form compared to current form. Which is also the current period of Layover time in Sunderland Interchange.