(21 Apr 2020, 3:32 pm)Andreos1 wrote Exactly. I'm one person and I don't use the service now. 
I'd imagine there are many more who are elastic and have the choice and given the option of driving or taxiing there, or sitting on an old, infrequent bus and then having to change, particularly on a cold, wet windy day - I'd hazard a guess as to what the majority would do.

The point has been made many times about the 20 being quicker from Houghton - Sunderland.
Except the majority of the people living in the Houghton DH4 or DH5 postcodes don't live in the town centre or on the 20 route, therefor rendering its journey time compared to the 35 pretty pointless, if you live on part of the 35 route and can't now get to places you need to go - unless you change buses.

But that cant be helped when the council stipulated that the L94 had to remain in service at Sunderland. Id imagine they would of gone long ago, same as green arrow. But that route is now prospering even with Xline routes to Newcastle and gateshead.
Perhaps people will be inclined to use the 35 when 15 reg vehicles with all the mod cons are allocated