(07 Mar 2022, 5:32 pm)Adrian wrote Tend to agree with this. It feels like there's too much running on the A182 between Houghton and the A19. X1/55 running 4 buses an hour throughout, the 62/62A adding a further two buses an hour from Easington Lane, and then the 35 providing two buses an hour between Houghton and Hetton.
The 55 is probably the easiest to cull, given it shares most of its route with the 20/X20 and I think would only leave a section of Silksworth without. Having said that, it wouldn't be too difficult to replace it by extending the 2/2A deeper into Silksworth.
The 55 hasn't served Silksworth since the 33 was reinstated - appreciating the 33 has been on and off more times over the years than you and I put together have had bacon sarnies!
There's no unique sections of route on the 55 other than the peak-time link to Doxford International - arguably the link to Sunderland exists with the 39, it's just towards Houghton-le-Spring where there is no alternative.