(05 Aug 2023, 1:15 pm)Andreos1 wrote And because of the existing road infrastructure around there, a load of additional housing and retail will do nowt to help the reliability of the existing services in the area. 

The 2, 78, X1 and 35 will be absolutely hammered (more so than they are now), particularly during peaks because they inevitably won't meet the needs of the thousands of people moving to Barnwell, Philip and Herrington. 

The operators need to be pro-active here. It's a huge opportunity for them to build a commercial network and offer alternatives to the car in that particular area. 
Alas... I think we all know what will happen.

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2...velopment/
https://www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/new-homes...ngton-view
https://www.persimmonhomes.com/new-homes...ton-grange
https://committees.sunderland.gov.uk/com...%2Bg%3D%3D&rUzwRPf%2BZ3zd4E7Ikn8Lyw%3D%3D=pwRE6AGJFLDNlh225F5QMaQWCtPHwdhUfCZ%2FLUQzgA2uL5jNRG4jdQ%3D%3D&mCTIbCubSFfXsDGW9IXnlg%3D%3D=hFflUdN3100%3D&kCx1AnS9%2FpWZQ40DXFvdEw%3D%3D=hFflUdN3100%3D&uJovDxwdjMPoYv%2BAJvYtyA%3D%3D=ctNJFf55vVA%3D&FgPlIEJYlotS%2BYGoBi5olA%3D%3D=NHdURQburHA%3D&d9Qjj0ag1Pd993jsyOJqFvmyB7X0CSQK=ctNJFf55vVA%3D&WGewmoAfeNR9xqBux0r1Q8Za60lavYmz=ctNJFf55vVA%3D&WGewmoAfeNQ16B2MHuCpMRKZMwaG1PaO=ctNJFf55vVA%3D

Interesting comments from Nexus in the final link: