(23 Oct 2013, 6:12 pm)Tom wrote 9 - Is actually a brilliant idea! - The service is always busy on that section of the route, there is generally a full load leaving Jarrow bound for Sunderland! The service is poorly used from North Shields to Jarrow, though!
26 - Not sure to be honest, as I never use the route. It will provide a new number of links, but does it really need to be extended to Doxford International? I don't think so!
36/36A - Generally, very poor passenger numbers! The 36A is always busier, I've only ever saw the 36 leave Sunderland with three passengers!
X3/X36 - I disagree with the fact the X3 is busier than the X36. They both have equal loads in my opinion. The only problem with withdrawing the X3 would be the Boldon ASDA-Sunderland section of the route, however this will be covered by the 9! The X36 should be busier if the withdrawal of the of the 36/36A! Both the X3 and X36 are busy Newcastle-East Boldon!
The 26 route is alight but not many people use it after Boldon ASDA so i think Stopping it here would be a good idea, i think the route could work.
Ye the 36A is always the busiest of both.
I rarely use the X3/X36 so can't really comment but iv'e being on both and the numbers can vary each time iv'e used them.
They doing this and bet in 6 month's time their will be more changes because GNE can never get North Sunderland right...