(18 Nov 2015, 8:58 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Most of Arriva's services have long rural runs, though. More expensive to run for a smaller return. Their services into Sunderland were mentioned upthread but, iirc, they come from 2 different depots. I've also never been on a Peterlee-Sunderland run that's packed, even on a Saturday, when there's a match on.
Not familiar with those particular services, but the 7 for example is always really busy. Then there's the X12, and I'm surprised the uni haven't had a word about having that running.
North of the Tyne, and I'm surprised they're not providing services from the likes of Tynemouth, Blyth, Morpeth, Ashington, etc, for the Newcastle match? Not to mention the huge shopping day that it is for intu Eldon Square & Metrocentre?