(9 hours ago)S830OFT wrote There's always the option of extending the 4 over to Boldon Asda from Downhill, to offer connections to services 30 to South Shields & X34 to Newcastle.
Unfortunately, the biggest problem I find with Stagecoach in the North East is there just is not any innovation by them to start new routes, unless of course they are heavily subsidised & contracted routes...
The won't take the risk because (feel like a broken record here) why invest in sonething you're very likely going to have taken off you very soon?
Plus, the group is owned by an investment firm, who want it to look as good as possible on paper.