(10 Jul 2021, 6:17 pm)Michael wrote I noticed on the new timetable for the 13, on bustimes.org, that the 13 will stop at stand R in Park Lane - the 22:20 from Doxford Park only -
https://bustimes.org/services/13-town-en...2021-07-18
Anyone know why?, the 16 also does it.
It’s a tradition which is believed to have had roots to the days of tram operation in Sunderland. Back then, there would be a line-up of trams in Fawcett Street waiting for the whistle to send some northwards towards Southwick, Fulwell and Seaburn and some southwards towards Villette Road, Grangetown, Durham Road or Kayll Road.
This continued into the 1970s when the point inspector in the Central Bus Station would blow his whistle spot on 11pm and every last bus would shut its doors and race to the outer estates and back to either Hylton Road or Fulwell depots and in later years the Wheatsheaf.
Quite a quirky little thing that Stagecoach still do - not too sure what benefit it has!
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