(06 Sep 2016, 5:54 pm)Michael Oh i thought it was later in the year not October for the roadworks to be complete, they've gone quick.

(06 Sep 2016, 4:07 pm)mb134 Wouldn't like to be on that Jesmond operated X20, pretty much guaranteed to be allocated a Solo.

(06 Sep 2016, 9:20 pm)S813 FVK And at the back end of August the roundabout was still flat!

Still, if they do get finished by October, it will have only been 6 months (albeit 1 month over the estimated length) but that's better than the Leadgate bridge works. 6 months they said when they closed it in May 2015 and over a year later they are still not finished. They have, however, said that they should have it completed by December this year.

(07 Sep 2016, 1:48 pm)GX03 SVC I didn't get to see what was on the X20 last night as I was on the 494. I'll have a look tonight though.

(09 Sep 2016, 1:38 pm)2bagstew 1. PB0002032/11 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Blyth and Newcastle given service number X7 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
2. PB0002032/152 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Newcastle General Hospital and Great Park given service number 46 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
3. PB0002032/252 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Blyth and Newcastle given service number X8 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
4. PB0002032/345 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Blyth and Widdrington Estate given service number 1 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
5. PB0002032/346 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Blyth and Morpeth given service number 2 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
6. PB0002032/367 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Newcastle and Jesmond Vale given service number 6 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
7. PB0002032/467 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Newcastle and Blyth given service number X30 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

(09 Sep 2016, 2:47 pm)NK53 TKT Interesting to see the route changes...

(09 Sep 2016, 6:22 pm)2bagstew 1. PB0002032/510 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Newcastle and Morpeth Kirkhill given service number X16 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
2. PB0002032/531 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Regent Centre
Finish Point: Tyneview Park
Via:
Service Number: 552
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 06-NOV-2016
Other Details: Mondays to Fridays, one journey each way

(18 Aug 2016, 7:50 pm)peter So far the only thing officially released regarding these changes advertises that service 54 will divert to serve Cobalt Business Park...New Link to Cobalt Business Park!

Some of the other new timetables are now available online however!

(11 Sep 2016, 8:37 pm)NK53 TKT Liking the sound of this one...

Competition with GNE having gained the 496...

(03 Sep 2016, 11:34 am)tyresmoke Looks like a renumber of the 21/21A to X21/X22 - potentially the first step to them becoming Max services too? They're not exactly express though...

(03 Sep 2016, 11:38 am)Jimmi Looks like they are just renumbering the 21 as X21 and 21A as X22 between Darlington/Middlesbrough and Peterlee.

(14 Sep 2016, 7:34 am)Kuyoyo And the times for the X22 are now available on the app:

The 0716 from Sedgefield will now start in Stockton at 0653 and run 5 minutes later from Sedgefield to Peterlee arriving at 0805 (currently 0800)
The 1720 from Peterlee to Stockton is retimed to depart at 1725 and is extended to Middlesbrough arriving at 1850.

The X21 will also revert to operate direct via Burnhope Way avoiding Pennine Drive while the X22 will continue to do so.

Also of interest is the re-routing of the X21 between Sunderland and Peterlee to operate via the current X22 route via Dawdon and Seaham. The journey time between Peterlee and Sunderland is now 31 minutes. Also now offering later journeys - the last departure from Sunderland will now be 1946 (currently 1830). That one carries on to Newton Aycliffe arriving 2108 (the current last departure off Peterlee also still terminate at Newton Aycliffe).

(14 Sep 2016, 7:34 am)Kuyoyo And the times for the X22 are now available on the app:

The 0716 from Sedgefield will now start in Stockton at 0653 and run 5 minutes later from Sedgefield to Peterlee arriving at 0805 (currently 0800)
The 1720 from Peterlee to Stockton is retimed to depart at 1725 and is extended to Middlesbrough arriving at 1850.

The X21 will also revert to operate direct via Burnhope Way avoiding Pennine Drive while the X22 will continue to do so.

Also of interest is the re-routing of the X21 between Sunderland and Peterlee to operate via the current X22 route via Dawdon and Seaham. The journey time between Peterlee and Sunderland is now 31 minutes. Also now offering later journeys - the last departure from Sunderland will now be 1946 (currently 1830). That one carries on to Newton Aycliffe arriving 2108 (the current last departure off Peterlee also still terminate at Newton Aycliffe).

(14 Sep 2016, 7:34 am)Kuyoyo And the times for the X22 are now available on the app:

The 0716 from Sedgefield will now start in Stockton at 0653 and run 5 minutes later from Sedgefield to Peterlee arriving at 0805 (currently 0800)
The 1720 from Peterlee to Stockton is retimed to depart at 1725 and is extended to Middlesbrough arriving at 1850.

The X21 will also revert to operate direct via Burnhope Way avoiding Pennine Drive while the X22 will continue to do so.

Also of interest is the re-routing of the X21 between Sunderland and Peterlee to operate via the current X22 route via Dawdon and Seaham. The journey time between Peterlee and Sunderland is now 31 minutes. Also now offering later journeys - the last departure from Sunderland will now be 1946 (currently 1830). That one carries on to Newton Aycliffe arriving 2108 (the current last departure off Peterlee also still terminate at Newton Aycliffe).

(14 Sep 2016, 3:42 pm)2bagstew https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/services/21-21a---darlington-to-peterlee-21-middlesbrough-to-peterlee-21a/?direction=inbound&date=161030

(12 Sep 2016, 3:35 pm)Jimmi PB0002717/383 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Durham and Hartlepool given service number 24X/24 effective from 30-Oct-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.