With funding being agreed "subject to value for money" for the re-opening of the Leamside Line in coming the years I had wondered if in the interim a Bus Service of some form would potentially work, I had a look through the Bygone Era/Old Timeables and had seen in the 80's/90's Northern operated Expresslink through to Broomside from Newcastle so I used this as basis of creating a service in which I have came up with these below.

X23/X24 - Newcastle - Gateshead - Low Fell - Chester-Le-Street - Durham - Gilesgate - Belmont - A690 - Leamside - Woodstone Village - Low Pittington - High Pittington - Broomside - Sherburn Village - Shincliffe - New Elvet - Durham - Chester-Le-Street - Low Fell - Gateshead - Newcastle

X25 - Durham - Gilesgate - Sherburn Village - Broomside - High Pittington - Low Pittington - Leamside - Woodstone Village - Bournmoor - Shiney Row - Washington Galleries - A1 - Angel Of The North - Low Fell - Gateshead - Newcastle

X26 - Durham - Gilesgate - Sherburn Village - Broomside - High Pittington - Low Pittington - Leamside - Woodstone Village - Bournmoor - Shiney Row - Penshaw - Pennywell - Chester Road - Royal Hospital - University - Sunderland