(03 Aug 2024, 2:30 pm)Storx wrote Honestly, I was actually quite surprised at South Tyneside to be honest, I thought it would be lower with the Metro and quite frequent bus service (even known it goes to South Shields). Definitely didn't think it would be worse than Durham as the service is pretty much terrible everywhere bar Durham itself, especially the further South you go down Newton Aycliffe / Bishop way.
It seems like basic services and employment are the two which are really down in the S. Tyneside, which in a way would make sense since they all go to South Shields, where there's no shops barely nowadays and there's no work there.
The 599 should help a bit though mind, I suppose.
The South Tyneside bus network is shocking now compared to the past, not surprising since Northern closed 2 depots so GNE have no base in the area now.