(24 May 2015, 1:27 pm)Tom wrote Well that one starts at Sunderland so shouldn't be late haha
Then you could maybe get a X70 to Consett, 78 to Stanley and a X43 to Metrocentre? The X43 should be a Streetlite too, and the X43 is another scenic route.
It should be but a warning: My school bus usually passes the X43 between Stanley and Tantobie (where they split) and only twice since they entered service has the X43 been a Streetlite operated. May improve over this week but you may not get a 5401 if you go for the X43.