(30 Jul 2026, 9:19 pm)V514DFT wrote Honestly not sure about the bridge issue, is that the bridge that looks like a concrete Tyne Bridge?, i know when i was last over there the 10 and E1 were still serving that way, but that was June 2025, so could very well happened after that, that was my thinking also, the E1 and E2 (especially when it had the open toppers on) was very busy during the summer, and i thought surely South Tyneside and Sunderland could benefit from something like the 300, there could even be a tide saver which would include travel on the 300, 514, and Ferry
Yes it does look like a concrete version of the Tyne Bridge. The bridge on River Drive has been closed since early November 2025 and still is due to structural issues.