(05 Mar 2026, 9:02 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote So a few examples of innovation for Sunderland from the period I mentioned - 5 to Boldon Asda, new routings serving East Herrington on 4/5, 17 (various incarnations), 21, open top 22, 25, open top 26 (and the more recent incarnation as 19), E3, E6, X1, X2, X27-X29, M39-M41. All of these were introduced post rereg through the 90s with most creating new or faster links. They survived varying lengths of time. Compare that to the last 15 ish years. You could argue the whole Favourite operation in County Durham is another example. I am sure you can come up with many others from other parts of the region if you really want to see/hear more examples.The late 80s and most of the 90s did see loads of new services by Busways. I agree the last 15 years have been stagnant at best, with a managed decline . Pick up a PTE early 80s timetable or a 1990s Busways route map, or. gNE map ( recently purchased on EBay, just shows how much all have declined , along with GNE and Arriva. New entrants to the industry like GCT are absolute cowboys.
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