(16 Apr 2013, 5:20 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
27738 NK11 BVG Stagecoach South Shields Enviro 300 on the E1 to South Shields heading up Stockton Road. This was a constant thing today and I didn't understand why. Anyone got any info on this Diversion.

As stated in a recent photo of mine:

Due to the footprint of the roadworks by Northern Gas Networks to install a replacement gas mains at Holmeside in Sunderland, there is the potential for delays to all services traversing Fawcett Street. Those services that do not serve Holmeside are permitted to take a diversion via Stockton Road to accomodate for this, and delays should thereby be avoided, but those services that do serve Holmeside should not be diverting.

Even those services that do stop at Holmeside are diverting via Stockton Road during the busy periods. A Stagecoach in Sunderland driver told me last week that he was already 20 or so minutes late, and by the time he got through the lights, he was about 35 minutes late because the traffic was so bad. He ended up stopping on John Street in Sunderland out of service until he was due back in town.