(27 Sep 2013, 7:10 pm)cbma06 wrote Yep, I used to use the service from Grindon and Thorney Close, years and years ago, a new gaffer started at the wheatsheaf and the person streamlined all the bus services, used to like getting on the 17,21,25 etc.., don't think there ever come back as stagecoach was doing cut backs and saving money at the time, Stagecoach are just content of having these bus services there got now, should run a service connecting Sunderland with Hartlepool, linking all the divisons up.
I've often thought Stagecoach should look at running a Sunderland-Newcastle express connecting those operations, and capitalising on the fact that GNE cant seem to find a model that works between these places. But, with very few exceptions (X34 springing to mind), Stagecoach haven't really gone for expansion beyond the old Busways operations, even within localities.