North East Buses

(13 Mar 2015, 4:17 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]X75/X76 will also be getting MAX upgrade at some point...

Seems most services are going to MAX... Is the passenger numbers decent on these routes, what buses will they use?

What buses will the X26/X27 use when its graded to MAX?

Can anyone please give me a list of current MAX and Sapphire routes within the NE? (also a list of upcoming upgrades?), Thanks =D

(13 Mar 2015, 6:48 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Seems most services are going to MAX... Is the passenger numbers decent on these routes, what buses will they use?

What buses will the X26/X27 use when its graded to MAX?

Can anyone please give me a list of current MAX and Sapphire routes within the NE? (also a list of upcoming upgrades?), Thanks =D

X26/X27 are already MAX Michael and use Scania Omnicities.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...975683862/
Photo by Jimmi

SAPPHIRE
5/5A Middlesbrough - Loftus with Wright Streetlite 1550-1559
7 Darlington - Durham with VDL Pulsar 1513-1523
X3/X4 Middlesbrough - Lingdale/Whitby with Wright Streetlite 1560-1573
X21/X22 Ashington - Newcastle with ADL E400 7501-09, 752

MAX
X10/X11 Blyth - Newcastle with VDL Gemini 7608/11-17/21-25
X14 Rothbury - Newcastle with ADL E400 7514-17
X15 Berwick - Newcastle with ADL E400 7511-13 & Scania 4653/59
X18 Berwick - Newcastle with ADL E400 7529-33
X26/X27 Darlington - Catterick with Scania 4645-48/54
X66 Darlington - Middlesbrough with Scania 4649/51/55/56/57
X93 Scarborough - Middlesbrough with Volvo B9TL 7401-06

Launches yet to come
April 2015: MAX X1 (Streetlite 1590-4), MAX X12 (1441-43, 7610/18-20/26/27), Sapphire 22 (Streetlite 1595-1600), Sapphire 24 (6 Pulsars)
Future: X13, X75/X76

(13 Mar 2015, 7:04 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]X26/X27 are already MAX Michael and use Scania Omnicities.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...975683862/
Photo by Jimmi

Oh right, that was quick  

Thanks!

(13 Mar 2015, 7:04 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]SAPPHIRE
5/5A Middlesbrough - Loftus with Wright Streetlite 1550-1559
7 Darlington - Durham with VDL Pulsar 1513-1523
X3/X4 Middlesbrough - Lingdale/Whitby with Wright Streetlite 1560-1573
X21/X22 Ashington - Newcastle with ADL E400 7501-09, 752

MAX
X10/X11 Blyth - Newcastle with VDL Gemini 7608/11-17/21-25
X14 Rothbury - Newcastle with ADL E400 7514-17
X15 Berwick - Newcastle with ADL E400 7511-13 & Scania 4653/59
X18 Berwick - Newcastle with ADL E400 7529-33
X26/X27 Darlington - Catterick with Scania 4645-48/54
X66 Darlington - Middlesbrough with Scania 4649/51/55/56/57
X93 Scarborough - Middlesbrough with Volvo B9TL 7401-06

Launches yet to come
April 2015: MAX X1 (Streetlite 1590-4), MAX X12 (1441-43, 7610/18-20/26/27), Sapphire 22 (Streetlite 1595-1600), Sapphire 24 (6 Pulsars)
Future: X13, X75/X76

Thanks tyresmoke, more routes than i expected. 

Hopefully when the 22 goes to Sapphire it will gain more passengers, shame they can't do that to the X21.

(13 Mar 2015, 7:08 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Thanks tyresmoke, more routes than i expected. 

Hopefully when the 22 goes to Sapphire it will gain more passengers, shame they can't do that to the X21.

Just hope that we don't run into capacity issues than can't be fixed quickly... We were able to fix some of the issues on the 7 and the 5 by running duplicates. The 7 is getting E400's to help boost capacity and hopefully solve the problem!

(13 Mar 2015, 7:38 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Just hope that we don't run into capacity issues than can't be fixed quickly... We were able to fix some of the issues on the 7 and the 5 by running duplicates. The 7 is getting E400's to help boost capacity and hopefully solve the problem!

Which service is the Sunderland to Peterlee section the busiest... X21/22/23?

Hopefully that happens on the 22, i read on here i think, once the 7 went Sapphire, passenger numbers went up quickly.

(13 Mar 2015, 7:41 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Is the Sunderland to Peterlee section busy on the X21/22/23, which service is the busiest? 

Hopefully that happens on the 22, i read on here i think, once the 7 went Sapphire, passenger numbers went up quickly.

Not particularly...
The X21 arrives and departs Sunderland empty most of the time outside of peaks. The morning peak run operated by Stockton tends to have more than the normal Darlington peak run, but it's still far from great. No more than ten on this run, usually.
Services 22/23 carry more or less the same amount of passengers now. The old 24 service used to carry more passengers than the 23, but it seems to have evened out with the 23 improving since the Streetlites entered service.

Peterlee - Durham is the busy section on the 22. I'd assume that it's being upgraded to "Sapphire" specification with the hope of improving passenger numbers...

(13 Mar 2015, 7:47 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Not particularly...
The X21 arrives and departs Sunderland empty most of the time outside of peaks. The morning peak run operated by Stockton tends to have more than the normal Darlington peak run, but it's still far from great. No more than ten on this run, usually.
Services 22/23 carry more or less the same amount of passengers now. The old 24 service used to carry more passengers than the 23, but it seems to have evened out with the 23 improving since the Streetlites entered service.

Peterlee - Durham is the busy section on the 22. I'd assume that it's being upgraded to "Sapphire" specification with the hope of improving passenger numbers...

Thanks Dan, i might have a ride on the Arriva services during the 6 weeks holidays.

I do hope when the 22 goes to Sapphire, numbers go up, i think they should go to the Sunderland Echo and advertise the services.

(13 Mar 2015, 7:41 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Is the Sunderland to Peterlee section busy on the X21/22/23, which service is the busiest? 

Hopefully that happens on the 22, i read on here i think, once the 7 went Sapphire, passenger numbers went up quickly.

I'd say the 22/23 gets okay passenger numbers but nothing spectacular compared to the GNE 60/61 on the section between Sunderland and Peterlee. X21 is sadly a ghost town most of the time apparently which is a shame, I did the 1615 X21 from Sunderland once and it carried me and one other passenger who got off somewhere along the 21 route in Peterlee.

The 7 I thought was reasonably busy before Sapphire but I think the passenger numbers have shot up on the 7 since it's upgrade to Sapphire although I think other factors helped boost the numbers on the 7 such as the DurhamGate development as there often seems to be passengers boarding/alighting at that stop. More people seem to be using the Darlington Town Centre - Harrowgate Hill section on the 7 and other services I think than before.

I would hope Sapphire does increase the numbers on the 22 and hopefully the new developments at Dalton Park will draw people to use the 22.

(13 Mar 2015, 7:51 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Thanks Dan, i might have a ride on the Arriva services during the 6 weeks holidays.

I do hope when the 22 goes to Sapphire, numbers go up, i think they should go to the Sunderland Echo and advertise the services.

I have a feeling that, if anything, only the passenger numbers on the Peterlee - Durham section of the route will grow.

Arriva haven't got any onward connections to offer in Sunderland; as such, anyone travelling from Peterlee to Sunderland is likely to use the X7 service, as they can connect to other services at Park Lane on a day ticket.

(13 Mar 2015, 7:57 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]I have a feeling that, if anything, only the passenger numbers on the Peterlee - Durham section of the route will grow.

Arriva haven't got any onward connections to offer in Sunderland; as such, anyone travelling from Peterlee to Sunderland is likely to use the X7 service, as they can connect to other services at Park Lane on a day ticket.

Which is a shame, always said Arriva should run more services in its home town...although most area's have a bus route now..so its a massive risk =(. 

(13 Mar 2015, 7:57 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]I have a feeling that, if anything, only the passenger numbers on the Peterlee - Durham section of the route will grow.

Arriva haven't got any onward connections to offer in Sunderland; as such, anyone travelling from Peterlee to Sunderland is likely to use the X7 service, as they can connect to other services at Park Lane on a day ticket.

If people are travelling between Peterlee and Sunderland but don't need to head somewhere that Arriva doesn't operate would possibly more likely to use the 22/23 between Peterlee and Sunderland Park Lane as they are more frequent than the X7 unless there is some factor where people would choose the X7 like connecting from an East Durham service or continuing somewhere Arriva don't operate eg. Stadium of Light.

Also don't forget about the Dalton Park developments which may attract people from the likes of Wheatly Hill and Peterlee to Dalton Park as I think there is going to be a cinema built there? if so it would be the nearest cinema in the area and people may also be drawn to shopping at Morrisons.

I would perfered service 22 and service 24 remain pulsars with sapphire spec

Info and links to timetables for the summer X93 and Whitby Park and Ride services.
http://bit.ly/1x62twU

Interesting that Arriva are thinking of introducing next stop announcements on the X93.

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ROAD CLOSURE AT SKERNE PARK FROM MONDAY 16TH - Coleridge Gardens and Tyne Crescent on Skerne Park will be closed for 5 Days from Monday 16 March.

Services 14/14A/14B will divert via Lorraine Crescent then operate normal route along Hammond Drive turning left onto the terminus returning to Hammond Drive via Ribble Drive and Eden Crescent then leave Lorraine Crescent via the opposite side.

Darlington changes on VOSA today.

PB0002717/200 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Middlesbrough and Darlington given service number X66/66 effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/202 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Darlington and Mowden given service number 3 effective from 17-May-2015.

PB0002717/210 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Skerne Park and Harrowgate Farm given service number 14/14a/14b effective from 17-May-2015.

PB0002717/211 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Darlington and Bishop Auckland given service number 5/5A effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/380 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Peterlee and Sunderland given service number X21 effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/396 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP

Registration Accepted

Starting Point: Darlington
Finish Point: Tow Law
Via:
Service Number: X1
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 17-MAY-2015
Other Details: Up to every 30 minutes Mon-Sat

Just noticed the X21 is due to change from Sunderland to Peterlee...anyone have any idea's why?

Loads on VOSA today


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(23 Mar 2015, 5:13 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Just noticed the X21 is due to change from Sunderland to Peterlee...anyone have any idea's why?

Loads on VOSA today (any idea on to make it to one of those small boxes so its not filling the page up????????????

PB0002717/30 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Durham and Bishop Auckland given service number 56/56A effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/75 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Durham and Brandon given service number 49/49A effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/201 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Red Hall and Branksome given service number 2 effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/203 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Darlington and Minors Crescent given service number 4 effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/208 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Darlington and Red Hall Estate given service number 11 effective from 17-May-2015.

PB0002717/209 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Darlington and Firth Moor given service number 13A/13B effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/219 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Darlington and Peterlee given service number 21 effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/238 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Durham and Newcastle given service number X12 effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/256 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Durham and Hartlepool given service number 57/57A effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/258 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Durham and Cockfield given service number 6 effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/273 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Darlington and West Park given service number 19 effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/289 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Stanhope and Durham given service number 46 effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/291 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Hurworth and Trees Park Village given service number 12/12A/12a effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/292 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Darlington and Tow Law given service number 1/1B effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/301 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Stockton and Hartburn given service number 6 effective from 21-Mar-2015. To amend Timetable.

PB0002717/317 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Stockton and Yarm Willey Flatts given service number 7/7A effective from 21-Mar-2015. To amend Timetable.

PB0002717/335 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Middlesbrough and Peterlee given service number 21A effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/341 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Bishop Auckland and Toft Hill given service number 86 effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/383 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Durham and Hartlepool given service number 24/24X effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/397 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Skerne Park
Finish Point: Mowden/Harrowgate Hill/Fitzwilliam Dr
Via:
Service Number: 3
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 17-MAY-2015
Other Details: Up to every 10 mins on common section Mon-Sat, 30 min Sun

Anything for Nothumbria?

(23 Mar 2015, 5:13 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Just noticed the X21 is due to change from Sunderland to Peterlee...anyone have any idea's why?

No changes to the 22 or 23 yet, though... Looks like cbma06 was right in suggesting that an Arriva employee was monitoring loadings on the 21 - 23 series between Sunderland and Peterlee.

The X21 is obviously more or less at the end of its six-month probationary period, so it's only right that some sort of changes were planned to combat the buses which are running empty. Hopefully it isn't just a case of timing the X21 to leave 5 minutes ahead of the 22/23 in both directions...

(23 Mar 2015, 5:16 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote [ -> ]Anything for Nothumbria?

That was for today, more might get out on tomorrow =)

(23 Mar 2015, 5:20 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]No changes to the 22 or 23 yet, though... Looks like cbma06 was right in suggesting that an Arriva employee was monitoring loadings on the 21 - 23 series between Sunderland and Peterlee.

The X21 is obviously more or less at the end of its six-month probationary period, so it's only right that some sort of changes were planned to combat the buses which are running empty. Hopefully it isn't just a case of timing the X21 to leave 5 minutes ahead of the 22/23 in both directions...

Not sure what is happening yet but the X21 was registered to amend route# and timetable the other day.

# probably no route change.

(23 Mar 2015, 5:20 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]No changes to the 22 or 23 yet, though... Looks like cbma06 was right in suggesting that an Arriva employee was monitoring loadings on the 21 - 23 series between Sunderland and Peterlee.

The X21 is obviously more or less at the end of its six-month probationary period, so it's only right that some sort of changes were planned to combat the buses which are running empty. Hopefully it isn't just a case of timing the X21 to leave 5 minutes ahead of the 22/23 in both directions...

Thanks Dan, i'll keep that in my mind!



Least the 22/23 isn't up for changes..... as for the X21... only seen it once - 3 people on.

Can't see any new timetables on the X21 page yet.

Do we really need next stop announcememts on the X93? Won't be able to get your head down!

(23 Mar 2015, 5:25 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Thanks Dan, i'll keep that in my mind!



Least the 22/23 isn't up for changes..... as for the X21... only seen it once - 3 people on.

I got the X21 today from Sunderland Interchange at 13:15 and the 13:07 service 22 (10 minutes late) pulled into the next stand up from the X21, their was 9 passengers on the X21 with 3 passengers getting off at the stop after grangetown and another getting off at ryhope green and ryhope hospital, roughly about 10 passengers getting on service 22 (fleet number 7456, I think that was the correct fleet number if Durham depot has it), theres been solos running about on service 24 lately.

I wonder what the changes are for service 24, their better not take the service out of my estate again, its like a yo yo over the past few years.

Some of the new timetables are on the website already - the rest should appear soon!
5/5A is on there now - one for Jimmi to look through
Mon-Fri
Appears the 2245 Bishop-Aycliffe is extended through to Darlington (terminates 2342) and there's a new earlier journey from Darlington at 0625 (currently first one is 0655) to Bishop (arrive 0735)
Sat
New 0708 Shildon-Darlington (a0755), 2245 Bishop-Aycliffe extended to Darlington
New 0630 Darlington-Bishop (a0740) an hour earlier than current first journey

The X21 changes are just the peak extra journeys being culled, still run every hour through the day to more or less the same times.

(23 Mar 2015, 6:42 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Some of the new timetables are on the website already - the rest should appear soon!
5/5A is on there now - one for Jimmi to look through
Mon-Fri
Appears the 2245 Bishop-Aycliffe is extended through to Darlington (terminates 2342) and there's a new earlier journey from Darlington at 0625 (currently first one is 0655) to Bishop (arrive 0735)
Sat
New 0708 Shildon-Darlington (a0755), 2245 Bishop-Aycliffe extended to Darlington
New 0630 Darlington-Bishop (a0740) an hour earlier than current first journey

The X21 changes are just the peak extra journeys being culled, still run every hour through the day to more or less the same times.

The Stockton morning peak run is usually busier than the normal Darlington run! I guess it's the associated dead mileage on the 21A section of the route that's causing the issues with running it..?

(23 Mar 2015, 6:44 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]The Stockton morning peak run is usually busier than the normal Darlington run! I guess it's the associated dead mileage on the 21A section of the route that's causing the issues with running it..?

It's more to do with the fact we've had to cover the Leven work believe it or not. The 6 now runs all day which means we have to find an extra bus to do the X12 it used to do, hence the Stockton one will do that then run light to Sedgefield to pick up a 21A at 0921, the Durham bus will go back to do the afternoon one.

(23 Mar 2015, 6:42 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Some of the new timetables are on the website already - the rest should appear soon!
5/5A is on there now - one for Jimmi to look through
Mon-Fri
Appears the 2245 Bishop-Aycliffe is extended through to Darlington (terminates 2342) and there's a new earlier journey from Darlington at 0625 (currently first one is 0655) to Bishop (arrive 0735)
Sat
New 0708 Shildon-Darlington (a0755), 2245 Bishop-Aycliffe extended to Darlington
New 0630 Darlington-Bishop (a0740) an hour earlier than current first journey

The X21 changes are just the peak extra journeys being culled, still run every hour through the day to more or less the same times.

They also appear to have altered the timings too, mainly adding extra time between Newton Aycliffe Town Centre and Darlington and reducing the running time between Bishop Auckland Bus Station and Aycliffe Town Centre, considering it can't get to my stop in Aycliffe on-time most days I can see this becoming even more of a joke than it already is to me.

(23 Mar 2015, 6:42 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Some of the new timetables are on the website already - the rest should appear soon!
5/5A is on there now - one for Jimmi to look through
Mon-Fri
Appears the 2245 Bishop-Aycliffe is extended through to Darlington (terminates 2342) and there's a new earlier journey from Darlington at 0625 (currently first one is 0655) to Bishop (arrive 0735)
Sat
New 0708 Shildon-Darlington (a0755), 2245 Bishop-Aycliffe extended to Darlington
New 0630 Darlington-Bishop (a0740) an hour earlier than current first journey

The X21 changes are just the peak extra journeys being culled, still run every hour through the day to more or less the same times.

They're quick this time, its not even April yet