One service which is consistently running around empty is the 18. I have observed many trips, especially Seaburn to Sunderland and these journeys regularly have no passengers on-board.

I understand the 18A is very busy for the school period, although during the holidays it is very pointless sending the bus to Grangetown and back from Gilley Law. Also to note the School Passengers only use the service as far as Pallion...

The sections that are very rarely used include:
Gilley Law to Grangetown (Am Return, PM Towards)
Grindon to Gilley Law - Upon over 10 observations only 1 of those had another passenger on-board.
Seaburn to Sunderland - This service seems to only get used by very few passengers, and most seem to only board if it arrives before an E bus.

As a proposal the following may be more viable:
Service 8: This service will be reduced to operate every 60 minutes, although service 18 will be revised to serve South Hylton and High Barnes to continue the every 30 minutes frequency. Both services will follow a circular route which will replicate the current 18 service. Route Map plan at the end of plan.

Service 10: This service will lose one morning journey to Grangetown, and one afternoon journey to Pennywell. This will only occur on School days.

Service 10A: This service will replace service 18A operating one am & one pm journey. This service will only operate on School days. Additionaly the service will commece on Fordfield Road, and will only operate between Pennywell, Pallion, Grindon, Thorney Close, Durham Road and Grangetown.

Service 18: This service will be revised to combine with service 8, although will lose some sections of route. The service will continue the hourly frequency, however the route will be as followed:

Route 8 Map (South Hylton - The Broadway - High Barnes - Royal Hospital - Chester Road - Sunderland City Centre - Roker Park - Seaburn Morrisons - Fulwell, The Grange - Southwick - Pallion - Royal Hospital - High Barnes - The Broadway - South Hylton)

Route 18 Map (South Hylton - The Broadway - High Barnes - Royal Hospital - Pallion - Southwick - Fulwell, The Grange - Seaburn Morrisons - Roker Park - Sunderland City Centre - Chester Road - Royal 
Hospital - High Barnes - The Broadway - South Hylton)

PVR of service 8/18 (3) - PVR reduced by 1.

I will move this to the suggestion thread aswell.