(06 Dec 2014, 4:22 pm)Jimmi wrote I'd say most of the reliability problems on the 20/20A are due to traffic between Gilesgate and Durham Bus Station, especially at peak times.
I would say that the current 20 timetable on Sundays is pretty tight, on August Bank Holiday Monday I saw two leave together.
Hopefully it is well timed there won't be many problems.
Yeah, they often leave or arrive in Durham together.
Saw two 20a's following each other through Houghton towards Sunderland last night.
No idea where the 20 was!
When I was stuck in Durham the other afternoon, trying to get a bus (any bus), timetables were all out. Two came down into Durham following each other then too.
Had a chuckle when I saw your post about being stuck on the 24. Happens more or less daily on the 20's.
Hence why I (and others), often choose the X20, with it utilising the bus lane on the A690. It assists with the reliability much better than the one on Gilesgate.
You also have the A690/A19 interchange which is bad in peaks. Queues on a morning into Sunderland, can be back to Stoneygate and beyond.
Hopefully the road improvements, make a difference.
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