(16 May 2022, 7:54 pm)Michael wrote I've always that, its odd, would of thought they would want services in the city it was founded.
Weird one isn't it.
(16 May 2022, 7:58 pm)Unber43 wrote But that was before amazon, and doubt it went to Sunderland. Don't forget it would pick up passengers on the A690.
I agree about it is weird for arriva's headquarters to be a Doxford
The thing is though Newcastle is the wrong place. Most people going to Follingsby will be no doubt closer to a Metro station than Newcastle and someone travelling say from North Shields will never use a bus as it's the wrong way.
There's also no demand for a quick bus to Sunderland from Newcastle (the Metro does that) and no reason for links to the A690 in both directions. Doxford is one of those places you'll never solve unless you tax car parking charges as it's not commerically viable to have bus links as everyone will come from different directions, the majority not from Newcastle and the parking is free. It's not unique; Cobalt, Quorum and Rainton are the same, not to mention they are the places which are affected by WFH.
Sunderland to Follingsby maybe has demand but the X24 which already exists would be the better route to reroute.