(16 Jan 2014, 7:04 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote Not that i'm aware of No, If it was it would be for OAP's that have difficulty walking etc.
Hang on if "Sunderland Connect" as Uni Service, then why does it serve The Stadium of Light - The Glass Centre - Royal Hospital and Millfield Aldi, Surely if its a Uni Service it should only Serve City Campus and St Peters Campus much like the Northumbria University Shuttle does.
Primarily, the Sunderland Connect's main market is University students travelling from campus to campus.
There is also a secondary market, and that is for those who are perhaps visiting the area - people who want to go to Sunderland's points of attraction for tourists. I said this before, but in more simple terms...
It serves the Stadium of Light and Glass Centre for those viewing Sunderland's attractions. Why wouldn't the bus serve the Royal Hospital? If the bus is routed that way to get to the Hylton Road terminus, then surely you'd serve stops on the route to maximise your potential reach? Similar story for Aldi, but one could also argue it's for a Metro connection.