Im curious to know what the loading are like between Sunderland and Seaham.
Said it before and sound like a broken record, but I'm sure a link with Doxford Park and Dalton Park would increase loadings- it could even be timed along Durham Road to alternate with the X35.
Speaking from personal experience, but from the west side of the A19 going south, passengers are relying on an X35 which takes a lifetime just to get to Peterlee, an hours journey to Heworth, Gateshead or Newcastle for an X9/10 or a 20/40 min (depending which bus you get) to Sunderland to jump on the X7.
Then you have passengers in the South of the region, who can see Dalton Park, who pass close to Dalton Park or work at Doxford, who have to worry about connections.
Genuinely think GNE have missed a trick sending it down Stockton Road/Ryhope way
RE: Go North East