(18 May 2022, 5:06 pm)Unber43 wrote You could use the example of the 61 & 60.
Where ones goes the current route from Ryhope, however one could do the way of the diversion (Sunderland Marathon) its worth a try and basically adds nothing to journey times.
In fairness I've been quite vocal about that messy corridor in the past.
Multiple brands, multiple number groupings, all doing the same route but there's nothing logical.
I want a bus to Grangetown. Okay Sir you can get the 2, 2A, 39, 39A, 60 or 61. Is there anyway I can tell which those are because I'll forget the numbers. Well it's either a Cherry Bus, a blue bus but they're not painted, a drifter or a granite bus. Okay I give up I'll just guess.
It's one of the biggest failings with branding along there imo and it's not a surprise it's another corridor struggling on certain routes (39/39A/61/62) while others do well (2/2A/60)