This is why Stagecoach pulled there services out of Park Lane Interchange which the Stagecoach 10/11 to Pennywell got withdrawn first then the rest followed on, its only the Ecomonic buses that are left there.

When Park Lane Interchange first opened, GNE got a good deal as there had there shuttle bus paid for a year and also discounts for each bus that entered into the Interchange as a pay back for moving down to Deptford.

And the reason why Park Lane is a cold and windy place than the warmth of Eldon Square Bus Station is that Sunderland Interchange didn't have any fianicial backing as what Eldon Square has.

The new Sunderland bus station was only built at Park Lane because of the proposed metro station (also because of the fat cats at Civic Centre) otherwise the new bus station was going to be built on Green Terrace through to Crowtree Road at least then it would of been built properly combined in with the Bridges and more centred in the Town Centre.

Wouldnt be long until owners of Bus stations will be installing toll booths for passengers entering and exiting bus stations if there find a way to make more money.