(25 May 2023, 8:48 pm)Jimmi wrote Surely, if the demand was there for 2 direct GNE buses an hour between Peterlee and Sunderland then you would've thought that the X7 wouldn't have been withdrawn?

Part of the proposals for the 22/23 did suggest at looking to revise the times of the 208 to better align up with the new 22/23 times, the changes also suggested that there would be 4 direct buses left overall between Peterlee and Sunderland although I think that's counting the 61.

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Yeah totally agreed, it's just one of those corridors where people just don't seem to travel and I'm not really surprised there's not exactly anything at either end to seriously commute without doubling back to where the jobs actually are ie. Doxford Park which are car orientated, similar to the offices at Peterlee.

I'm surprised the 22/23 is around at all, I've seen it a couple times now with around 4 people on at rush hour. Never a sign of a successful route. I have a feeling it's more a political move to avoid the, 'Arriva is based in Sunderland and don't serve the city,' type of criticism.