This is what i'd like to happen as its really annoying going out and seeing the current 704 running around with nobody on:
704: Stanley Bus Station - Durham Road - Avon Road - Hollyhill Gardens - South Moor - Stanley Bus Station
705: Stanley Bus Station - South Moor - Hollyhill Gardens - Avon Road - Durham Road - Stanley Bus Station
Both services would use 1 Solo SR or any small bus as it will take around 15 minutes for a full loop to be completed in either direction. The SR could be bought new or cascaded off another service like the Nexus contracts. The services wont interwork like the service does now but that would mean purchasing more buses that arent needed as the bus required could be based at Stanley depot rather than Consett. It would also give the service a chance to actually gain passengers as at the moment its minor loop around South Stanley along Avon Road ends really quickly so really the service might aswell not exist. The services would also benefit to anybody that has missed a 43 or 44/44A as they would be timed to arrive about 15 minutes before the next service (would also work for services 78/X30/130 etc.). Frequencies are below:
Every 15 Minutes Mon-Sat Daytimes
Every 30 Minutes Mon-Sat Evenings and Sundays
Another suggestion:
X8: Sunderland - Seaham - Peterlee - Billingham - Middlesbrough
This would then be Sunderlands connection to Billingham without having to change onto something like the X9 at Peterlee. It will probably need an extra 2 buses but the frequency, like the X9 and X10 will be every 30 minutes between Seaham and Peterlee and every 30 minutes with the X9 between Peterlee, Billingham and Middlesbrough.
In my opinion, i think this and the services i suggested above this one do have potential but, will GNE want to do this? Certainly take the evening 704 services around Stanley off as quite frankly, nobody uses them.
RE: Go North East Service Suggestions