(09 Sep 2021, 6:40 am)54APhotography wrote Two points from observation and two short journeys by bus yesterday. The decimation of the 38/238/938 services in Sunderland has left the route beyond Leechmere/Toll Bar very poorly served, one bus an hour the 'Blonde' . Receipts on this section may be erratic as car ownership is high, but there is a considerable number of people who now have no choice but to either wait ages or use the car.
Then there is the Graphite, The 39/39A. A service that has in the past used Solars, Streetlites, and for a good while double deckers. The 1825 from Salterfen to Borough Road yesterday was maxed out. God knows what that time bus will be like on Friday and Saturday night..
Cant beat a Solo packed with pound shop Pam's
Admittedly I don't know that part of Sunderland too well, but doesn't the 2/2A serve quite a substantial chunk beyond Leechmere/Toll Bar Road? The only difference I can see is the coverage of Burdon Lane and the estate around Ravensworth/Runcorn.