(07 Jul 2015, 8:47 pm)ifm001 wrote The reason why stagecoach never operated service X34 into south shields town centre originally was in order for those areas not served by metro to be able to direct to Newcastle without need to change Buses etc. However like other areas across all of Tyne and Wear there is scope for expansion and other services to be introduced.
yes I know, so why warrant extend it to South Shields Market now, cant see Stagecoach expanding there services in Sunderland or South Shields, all Stagecoach have done since the purchase Busways is streamlined there services and cancelled all their midi services and hiked up the prices, Stagecoach could of ran a service from Sunderland to Newcastle via north estates just like GNE did which serves the area where the metro doesn't go, Stagecoach could of done a service down the east coast connecting Sunderland-Hartlepool-Billingham-Stockton or Middlesbrough which are Stagecoach areas. Stagecoach are just contempt in there own area without expanding. passengers with stagecoach passes/tickets in Hartlepool can only go out of the area southwards and not north through to Sunderland etc...