@gonortheast wroteGo North East @gonortheast
We are sorry but due to high passenger loads leaving Sunderland on the service 56, the 06:13 journey from Newcastle to Sunderland will run to a delay of up to 15 minutes.
I had a quick look on bustimes and it looks like it's came out of the depot late. Flagged on St Michaels Way at 05:02 and out of the Bus Station at 05:10, but it was 05:23 by the time it left Fawcett St, which I'm assuming is down to passenger loading.
What on earth was going on at that time in the morning? I know there's a Northern Rail strike today, but the Metro is still running a limited timetable from Sunderland, so I wouldn't have thought it would have a knock on impact to the 56.