(11 Nov 2014, 8:42 pm)Andreos1 wrote @aureolin
Not too exact, but would have been beyond 0900 if I remember correctly.
It was the main topic of conversation and then Tom came on.
@Fozz
Sunderland at home this year. Fourth time in five years and anyone living beyond Seaham have to find another way of getting to the game, other than via bus from the East Durham area.
Appreciate football isn't the be all, end all nor the reason everyone will be heading into Sunderland on Boxing Day - but it is the reason for a significant number of those people.
Obviously in the other direction (and closer for home to you), you have the biggest outlet site between Royal Quays and McCarthur Glen in York, not having a service, on what is a traditionally busy day for sales.
I've got to agree I do think there could be more in the way of a service to Parkside, Dalton Park, Murton & Peterlee on Boxing Day. There is not a single service operating to Dalton Park or Peterlee which I do think is a missed opportunity. I can't kmagkne demand between Peterlee-Sunderland or Seaham-Sunderland is all that different but yet Seaham get a service and the latter doesn't? Don't get me wrong glad there is a bus to Seaham- for one it helps me on boxing day as I'm at work!
Also I wonder if the lack of bus services affect dalton park sales too much? You would imagine having a bus would improve sales though.