(08 May 2020, 2:19 pm)Dan wrote With an expectant announcement from the Government this weekend that lockdown restrictions may be relaxed, there may be a small increase in demand for bus services. To allow for better social distancing where possible, the following services will be operated by larger vehicles as a result of this:

Consett

• X30: Single-deck to double-deck
  
• X71: Single-deck to double-deck
  

Deptford

• 5: Minibus to single-deck
  
• 20: Single-deck to double-deck
  
• 33: Minibus to single-deck
  
• 38: Minibus to single-deck
  
• 50: Single-deck to double-deck
  
• 135/136: Minibus to single-deck
  

Hexham

• 185/681/X81: Merc Sprinter to minibus
  
• 74: Merc Sprinter to minibus
  
• X84/X85: Minibus to single-deck
  

Riverside

• 33A: Minibus to midibus
  
• 53/54: Midibus to single-deck
  
• 57: Single-deck to double-deck
  
• Q3: Minibus to single-deck
  
• X10: Single-deck to double-deck
  

As such, some of the buses which are currently 'not in service' will return to service, and a small number of the buses which were delicensed have also been brought back into service.

There will also be a small number of transfers as a consequence:

• 5389 & 5390: Riverside to Hexham
  
• 6304, 6305, 6306, 6307: Riverside to Consett
  
• 5442, 5443, 5444, 5445: Consett to Riverside
  
• 6157: Consett to Deptford