Here are my Service Suggestions

Current Form
56 - Sunderland - Southwick - Concord - Springwell Village - Wrekenton - Gateshead – Newcastle
73 - Sunderland – Teal Farm – Concord/Coach Road Estate – Washington

8 - Stanley - Beamish - Pelton - Chester-le-Street - Harraton - Washington - Waterview Park Hastings Hill - Chester Road – Sunderland
78/78A - Consett - Leadgate - Greencroft - Annfield Plain - Stanley - Pelton - Chester-le-Street - Great Lumley - Shiney Row - Hastings Hill - Chester Road - Sunderland
78A via Beamish / 78 via Craghead

X1 - Easington Lane - Hetton-le-Hole - Houghton-le-Spring - Shiney Row - Washington Galleries - Springwell Village - Wrekenton - Gateshead - Newcastle
X1A – Newcastle – Gateshead – Wrekenton – Springwell Village – Washington Galleries – Glebe - Fatfield – Harraton – Rickleton – Picktree Village

X3/X36 - Sunderland - Fulwell - Boldon - Heworth - Gateshead - Newcastle

New Form
56 - Sunderland - Southwick - Concord - Springwell Village - Wrekenton - Gateshead – Newcastle
Every 20 Minutes
56A – Sunderland – Southwick – Nissan – Peel Retail Park – Barmston – Washington Village – Glebe – Washington Galleries – Oxlose - Blackfell - Springwell Village - Wrekenton - Gateshead – Newcastle
Every 20 Minutes
X56 – Sunderland – Southwick – Concord – Usworth College – Heworth – Gateshead – Newcastle
Every 1 Hour

2B – Sunderland – Sunderland Enterprise Park – Waterview Park - Teal Farm – Peel Retail Park – Barmston – Washington Village – Washington Galleries – Albany – Concord – Usworth Sixth Form – Heworth – Gateshead – Newcastle
Every 30 Minutes Replacing Service 73 and would come under Silver Arrows Brand

8 - Stanley - Beamish - Pelton - Chester-le-Street - Harraton - Washington - Waterview Park Hastings Hill - Chester Road – Sunderland
8A - Consett - Leadgate - Greencroft - Annfield Plain - Stanley - Pelton – Chester-le-Street - Harraton - Washington - Waterview Park - Hastings Hill - Chester Road – Sunderland
Combined Every 15 Minutes

78 - Consett - Leadgate - Greencroft - Annfield Plain - Stanley - Pelton - Chester-le-Street - Great Lumley - Shiney Row - Hastings Hill - Chester Road – Sunderland
Every 15 Minutes

X1A – Newcastle – Gateshead – Heworth(922 Route to Washington Galleries) – Washington Galleries – Glebe - Fatfield – Harraton – Rickleton – Picktree Village – Chester le Street
Every 30 Minutes at Peak Times and Hourly During the Day

X3/X36 Stay in there current form minus possible departure changes from Eldon Square to Pilgrim Street or have them run a far as Heworth Only.