(06 Dec 2013, 6:52 pm)cbma06 wrote Couldn't the new 29 route go the same route as the 39 between town and Hospital then along to Pallion to QA Bridge then peak journeys go via Enterprise Park or all journeys from North End of QA bridge to Southwick then old 26 route to Castletown, Don't know why some journeys have to go via Hospital as their are plenty of connections to other GNE buses which serve the Hospital, Theres a hourly service on the 73 which serves Enterprise Park, don't know why people complain about the 36/36A getting withdrawn at Enterprise Park when passengers can get on the service 73, the 29 should go via Trimdon Street and not over Monkwearmouth bridge as their is already a 10 minute service on service 56 between North Hylton Road and Town via Southwick.
with the new Tesco and the majority of people getting on/off on John/Fawcett Street with it being by the main shopping/banking areas I think it would work.
I believe that is one of the reasons why Stagecoach do so well.
Trimdon Street may be quicker from Park Lane, but if the majority of passengers are in the Bridges, they will just walk down and get on one of the frequent buses in Fawcett Street.
North Sunderland hasn't been cracked by GNE, so a different approach needs to be looked at.
By missing out Park Lane, it will also reduce operating costs and help profitability - which is ultimately what they want.