It makes sense to look to attract public transport to the area, don't think there's been anything too regular down to Follingsby over the years, however with the Leamside Line cutting through it all, I'm surprised there isn't much reference to that amongst the documents.
I'm also surprised they haven't looked at offering an alternative entrance/exit closer to Whitemare Pool.
(07 Jul 2020, 12:11 pm)tyresmoke wrote Looking on the map & satellite view it appears to be home to a number of logistics type warehouses - and of course the next Amazon site (no 3 in NE) is going in next to Follingsby Lane which will generate a number of trips too. I think there is a good chance that a few buses will be diverted around here when that is complete. It will certainly help to fill some of the contra-peak trips that carry very little, similar to how Cobalt & Quorum do on services in North Tyne.
The two services which jumped out immediately were the 558 and 35.
A route variation to the 558 could be do-able and an extension to the Boldon Cinema terminators on the 35 would seem to make sense.