(21 Sep 2013, 8:48 pm)W179SCU wrote I rode the 50 (all of the way from South Shields to Durham) last weekend (I had a random trip out, and forgot to post it on here) and that has some odd passenger numbers!
From South Shields, the bus (Scania 4930) was half-full until Boldon ASDA, where it emptied at Whiteleas and Boldon. After that, there were only two people on until Sulgrave, where a few boarded. The from Concord to Washington it was half-full, but after Washington it was full! - There were no seats left. A few departed at Lambton, but it emptied at Chester-le-Street. To Durham there wasn't that many people on from Chester-le-Street to Waldrige Park, but then it got busy onwards, and quite a few boarded/departed at Arninson Centre.
This goes to show an additional bus is needed from Washington to Durham, what does everyone else think?
I agree as I use the 50 from Lambton to Galleries most days, and Yesterday when got on the 15:10 at The Galleries coming home it was packed. Even the odd journey to Chester le Street/Durham and to South Shields over past few months have been rather Busy. Maybe having it Every 20 Minutes as far as Washington wouldn't do any harm.