Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes
Not sticking to the timetable is not just achieved by running late, but also running early... Most days when I get a Darlington depot operated Sapphire 7 the drivers nearly always wait at timing points and the service keeps pretty much on-time, yet sometimes if I get a Belmont Sapphire 7 run this doesn't happen, can't tell you how many times I have witnessed Belmont's 7's not waiting at timing points with me even missing 7's on occasions due to early running, the timing points on their runs seem to be Darlington Town Centre, Newton Aycliffe Town Centre, Ferryhill Market Place and Durham Bus Station, no word of a lie there has been occasions where I've boarded a Belmont 7 in Newton Aycliffe heading in the direction of Durham and on some quiet morning journeys the bus has arrived in Ferryhill in the region of 10 MINUTES EARLY! owing to little passengers boarding/alighting but mainly down to not waiting time at Woodham Stag Lane and Chilton Wheatsheaf.