Do you not think it would open up alternatives for residents in both areas and other places?
Someone living in Low Fell, but needing/wanting to go to Derwentside?
Someone living in Kibby, wanting to get to Durham?
Someone in Stanley working at the bottom end of Team Valley?
Totally agree with what you say about the X30/X31 in theory using the shortest route between Stanley and Gateshead/Newcastle, but how many need to change at Gateshead/Team Valley or how many use their cars because those two buses don't meet their needs?
How many get that fed up being stuck in traffic at the Marquis of Granby, they have given up on the bus (and use the lanes around Kibby as a shortcut in their car)?
I can't see patronage increasing massively from Kibblesworth, but through passengers and an increase could make it viable.
If the Potters Wheel to Kibblesworth is 7 mins, then there would be an addition of approx 25 mins to get into Gateshead. What is it from the Potters Wheel to Stanley? 10 mins -15 mins tops? That cant be much different than the X30/X31 from Stanley to Gateshead...
RE: Go North East Service Suggestions