(17 Jun 2014, 6:42 am)Tom wrote 5 Star Restaurant?! - Don't think that would suit the target market for outlett centres! There is already a decent Brewers Fayre resturants down there, and I don't think a cinema would be necessary, as they already have Star Bowling and Wet n' Wild which will bring business to the shops, in addition to the hotel and ferry terminal which will give the Royal Quays a boost.
Indeed it is, has been given the go ahead and work is due to be started soon, and scheduled to take approximately twelve months.
I totally agree, Dalton Park is a nightmare to get to unless you live in Sunderland, Peterlee or Durham. I'd probably have to get four buses! Royal Quays is a bit better like, as if you got the Shields Ferry or the Metro there is easy frequent connections onto the 17 or 19.
Aye, Silverlink is terribly served. Only the 19 goes there, and surely if another service was diverted that way, more customers would visit? It does have a huge range of shops, and now that the M&S at South Shields has been moved over here, more bus links should be provided. It does have a range of restaurants too, as well as the Odeon. So I think it would be worthwhile to divert another bus through that way.
It could be better but it's not bad. You've got the 306/308 on the Coast Road, 19 from Ospery Drive, 309 from Atmel with a short walk or 310 from Tyneside Audi with a short walk. I agree with the comments about Dalton Park and the Royal Quays. I would say the same applies about car users being the majority at the Silverlink.