I heard today that the X21 is almost definitely getting extended to West Auckland, and may end up omitting Woodhouse estate entirely so they don't need to increase the PVR again.
Management are still wanting it to serve Weardale Drive (which in my opinion, and the opinion of most drivers I've spoke to is entirely unsuitable for a double decker bus!) As someone who travels on this section of the route just about every day, I barely see anyone else get on or off so I can't imagine it being worth the effort of still running it through the estate.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2019