(10 Feb 2014, 2:51 pm)Kuyoyo wrote It is now - next to nobody (including myself) know that story (Hartlepool's history is more linked to the unfortunate Monkey they hanged) while Sunderland is far better know in regards to its links with Cats. End of the day, either the brand is completely dropped and both routes run in Go North East red livery, the X36 is dropped which will simply reverse the improved reliability on the X35, or both routes are part of the brand as it is. Indeed, the X36 fits the 'Fast Cats' idea more (fast express from Sunderland, the city of the Black Cats lamp).
X35 still has reliability issues even if its linked to the X36 bus service.
Can anybody on here remember the launch of the X35 Fastcats branding and the reason why that branding was choosen?.
The Fastcats branding and the old "Black Cats" branding for the old 26 series was never had any connection to the Sunderland Football Club at all.