(09 Aug 2021, 11:55 am)Adrian wrote But arguably its easy to understand. You need the cherry route to go here, blue route to go there, and so on. I think some of the choices could have been better, but the idea of having them around colours is probably good from a marketing perspective.
To me, route branding makes buses easier to understand for the average person, as long as the branding is unique per route.
The Angel is a perfect example.
If I say to someone go Eldon Square and get The Angel, it's obvious which bus to get.
In the past, I could have said to someone get The Castles Express, and it too would have been obvious. But with the roll out of X-Lines, I think while it has made a more cohesive network, it has taken away some of the ease. Visually, the distinction is still there though which is good.
So, I think I am a fan of the concept behind the Sunderland District network, just perhaps not some of design choices!