(29 Aug 2023, 11:40 pm)logidoodah wrote I would be cautious with how you phrase things...you do not know why people are boarding for short or long journies...I feel these things are only mentioned because it is students. I have seen this plenty of other times on Various different services - would people be judged and called lazy if they had a walking stick, sunflower lanyard or similar and only travelled 1 or 2 stops? Probably not!
The main difference with the 700/701/702 (compared to regular services) is for the international students to get from Clanny House to Uni/Town (now with a short walk) for free and the same journey all day. So if you aren't sure or aren't comfortable walking around Millfield and Pallion then I don't blame you. I live there and only walk places if I have to - I'm always straight onto public transport without waiting around if possible.
Aye no arguments, mine was more Heaton that Sunderland. I don't know those routes well enough to comment. Know you used to get people getting the 1 from Chillingham Road to Heaton Road etc who were able. Never really understood it.
Probably just people unaware of the area though.