(07 Apr 2020, 3:06 pm)Michael wrote More changes to GNE buses from the 11th April - Changes from Saturday 11 April
From Saturday 11 April, in line with the patterns of use we are now seeing, there will be some changes to services 2, 6, 10, 10A, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 28B, 29, 30, 33A, 34A, 38, 45, 49, 67, 69, 78, 448 (St Roberts School), 700, 702, M6, Q1, Q2, V1, V5, V9, X5, X10, X21, X30 and X71, with existing journeys for key workers maintained.
https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/coronavirus/
I've had a look, and the main changes seem to be
2 - journey time sped up so no longer had lots of layover at Vicarage Estate
20 - South Shields to Sunderland part reduced from every 30 mins to hourly
23N - reduced from a 2 bus every 30/60 mins service to every 90 mins full route
25 - reduced from hourly to every 2 hours
28 - reduced from hourly to every 2 hours
29 - withdrawn
30 - reduced from hourly to every 2 hours
33 - now only runs Sunderland to Docks not to Vicarage Estate
38C - now runs as a 38
700/702 - both reduced from every 30 mins to hourly each
Q1/Q2 - no longer runs Gateshead to Newcastle via Quayside
V1 - withdrawn
V5 - withdrawn
V9 - withdrawn
X5 - Lanchester to Durham section reduced from hourly to every 2 hours
X10 - reduced from hourly to every 190 minutes
X21 - now only runs Bishop Auckland to Durham continuing as a 21 to Newcastle
X30 - Consett to Stanley section withdrawn