(03 Apr 2020, 10:41 am)Michael wrote We are continually reviewing the use of each journey that we operate with bus use now at an all time low as the region follows the government's travel advice.All of Washington's services in these latest changes seem to have had their last normal journeys curtailed.
In line with the patterns of use we are now seeing, from Saturday 4 April there will be changes to services 1A, 5, 11, 19, 74, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 309, 310, 683, 684, 921, 923, 937, X1, X20, X84 and X85.
Further changes are planned for services in Gateshead, Sunderland and Chester-le-Street from Saturday 11 April with all existing journeys for key workers maintained. Details for these changes will be announced soon.
https://assets.goaheadbus.com/media/cms_...-04-20.pdf
Details of service levels from 4th April: https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/coronaviru...JQAJs2kuqY
More buses delicensed?, don't blame them, buses are getting emptier by the hour.
Service 5: Every 2 hours
Little Coasters 11 – the service will run every two hours
74 - every 3 hours
indiGo Washington 81, 82 - every 2 hours (combined hourly service on certain sections)
indiGo Washington 83, 84 - every 2 hours (combined hourly service on certain sections)
indiGo Washington 85 and 86 - every 2 hours (combined hourly service on certain sections)
309 and 310 evening frequency - every 2 hours (1 hour combined on certain sections of the route)
683 will be revised to run every two hours
X1 - After 7pm will be every 2 hours
Tynedale Express X84 & X85 - every 2 hours
X20/921/923 – will not run after 3 April as npower will be closed
Service 937 – will not run after 3 April
5 from Jarrow to Shields at 2316 gone
5 from Shields to Fellgate at 2314 gone
X1 from Newcastle to Easington Lane at 2300 gone