2/2a - As GNE changes
20/20a - Durham - Town End Farm on 10 min combined frequency. Circular around North Sunderland Estates and Queen Alexandra Bridge or Fawcett Street.
This will maintain connections to North Sunderland Estates, whilst not hitting traffic issues it would extending to Shields.
35 - Shields to Low Moorsley via Hospital and Durham Road on 20 min frequency
Offers alternative to 20/20a along Durham Road, speeds journeys up between various points. Encourages use on service between Sunderland and Houghton.
35a - Shields to Houghton via Burnside, Silksworth and Hospital on 20 min frequency
Connections maintained between various points, lost with introduction of quicker 35. Operates between Park Lane and Silksworth at opposite ends of clock to 2/2a, offering a frequent service between the two points.
X35 - Hartlepool - Sunderland on half hourly frequency.
Returning to previous workings.
X36 - Hartlepool - Sunderland for Newcastle via A19, Dalton Park, Doxford Park and Durham Road to current route on hourly frequency.
Marketed as through service. New links opened, existing links maintained/extended.
X37 - Peterlee - Newcastle via X7 route and then 56 route to Nissan, A19/A184 on hourly frequency.
Marketed as through service, complementing X7 and offering alternative to 56 in Sunderland.
I haven't worked out PVR's, timings etc - only looking at this, from a passenger perspective.
RE: Go North East Service Suggestions
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