(15 Feb 2020, 1:38 pm)ifm001 wrote Mine would be any of the South Shields to Metro centre routes

Either 
M42 Stagecoach 
X22 Go North East (obviously route number would need to change now)

But my preference would actually be the Nexus operated by Classic services 591/X91 which operated South Shields - Tyne Dock - Biddick Hall - Simonside - Primrose - Hebburn then non stop to Metrocentre (X91 via Team Valley) .  With a bit of tweaking they were good servics but werent given the chances needed.