(03 Jul 2021, 3:30 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote New services for Sunderland and South Tyneside
Services E1, E2 and E6 renumbered Services 1, 2 and 6 respectively. No change to route or times.
Existing Service 1 renumbered Service 13
Existing Service 2 renumbered Service 14
NEW Service 5 DOXFORD PARK, Moorside – Doxford International – East Herrington – Durham Road Thornholme Road – Belvedere Road – Burdon Road – SUNDERLAND CITY CENTRE, Fawcett Street – Newcastle Road – Carley Hill – WITHERWACK – Red House – Downhill – BOLDON Asda & Cineworld – West Boldon – East Boldon – Cleadon – Sunderland Road – Chichester – SOUTH SHIELDS Interchange
Operating every 30 minutes daily, replacing Service 30 and partially replacing Service 16
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NEW Service 15 HASTINGS HILL – Somerset Road – Chester Road – CITY CENTRE, Fawcett Street – Southwick – Elmwood Avenue – Maplewood Avenue – Redcar Road – Ramsgate Road – Rhodesia Road – Rotherfield Road – Ramillies Road – Ravenswood Road – Ravenna Road – Rhondda Road
Operating every 30 minutes Mon-Sat daytimes, partially replacing Service 16
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Service 16 revised to operate every 20 minutes, no change to route.
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NEW Open Top Service 22 SUNDERLAND John Street – Holmeside – Vine Place – St Michael’s Way – St Mary’s Boulevard – Dame Dorothy Street – Harbour View – Pier View – Marine Walk – Pier View – Roker Terrace – Whitburn Road – Whitburn Bents Road – East Street – Mill Lane – Souter Lighthouse – Mill Lane – Coast Road – Sea Road – River Drive – Mile End Road – Coston Drive – Anderson Street – Winchester Street – Fowler Street – SOUTH SHIELDS Interchange
Operating every 30 minutes weekends and School Holidays
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Stagecoach services in Sunderland: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 18A, 19, 20, 22, 23, X1, X24, X24A
Stagecoach services in South Tyneside: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 22, X20, X34
i don’t think Thornholme Rd deserves a frequency cut. Currently it’s every 12 mins, so half hourly is very poor.
Unless of course, Service 23 continues along Thornholme Rd, which means the new service is on top of the existing one. ?