(12 Feb 2023, 11:21 am)Storx wrote Interesting to see the 51 has nothing and there's a local councillor bragging how he 'saved the route' on Facebook. So either Arriva has won the tender(s) and they've bid it as the current 51 (wouldn't need another bus), Nexus has had a change in heart or Arriva has took it on commercially or it's coming later, but it's going to be tight timing wise.

Do we know if Arriva were planning to withdraw the Holystone-Newcastle section if the changes went ahead?

I'd be surprised if they did as I've seen it a few times over the past week and each time it has been pretty busy. A couple of Streetlites leaving Newcastle at peak times had few seats left (although maybe it could be because of cancellations?)