(19 Jan 2015, 11:32 am)Tommy1581 wrote PB0002032/345 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP



Variation Accepted: Operating between Blyth and Widdrington Estate given service number 1 effective from 22-Mar-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.



I wonder where the routes changing...

(19 Jan 2015, 5:25 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote I wonder what is happening with the 306 / 308? Probably just reliability improvements more than likely. The only way Arriva will keep the 308 reliable is to bring back the 44 but via Billy Mill rather than Norham Road / New York.

(20 Jan 2015, 6:46 pm)Tommy1581 wrote @Jimmi - how can they change the 6's route without changing the timetable?

Unless it isn't changing route!

(20 Jan 2015, 6:53 pm)Kuyoyo wrote PB0002717/238 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Durham and Newcastle given service number X2 effective from 20-Jan-2015. To amend Route.

(20 Jan 2015, 7:21 pm)gtom wrote Interesting.  Wonder what the X2 change is?

I'd be really tempted to turn the X2 into an Express running from Gateshead to Chester non stop....however that is then effectively handing Durham Road to GNE

(20 Jan 2015, 9:40 pm)tyresmoke wrote Given it starts today I'm guessing something to do with the diversion in Chester

(21 Jan 2015, 12:23 pm)Jimmi wrote On VOSA today.

PB0002717/201 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Darlington and Branksome given service number 2 effective from 01-Feb-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


PB0002717/202 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Darlington and Mowden given service number 3 effective from 01-Feb-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


PB0002717/210 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Skerne Park and Harrowgate Farm given service number 14/14a/14b effective from 01-Feb-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


PB0002717/292 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Darlington and Tow Law given service number 1/1B/X1 effective from 01-Feb-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

(21 Jan 2015, 6:26 pm)JoshP wrote Ooo interesting! Any details? 

(21 Jan 2015, 11:23 pm)Jimmi wrote PB0002717/382 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Durham and Sunderland given service number 22 effective from 22-Jan-2015. To amend Route

Think it could be for the end of works in Wheatley Hill which saw the 22 following a small diversion.

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It appears the registrations I posted earlier for Darlington do appear to be stand changes in Darlington with services 2 & 3 moving to stand J and services 4 & 14/14A/14B to Skerne Park moving to stand I (info based on Traveline search on Monday 2nd February).

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Also there is revised timetables from Sunday.

County Durham: 6, 48, 56/56A.
Whitby Towns and X93.

(22 Jan 2015, 12:32 am)Stuart Phin wrote If it is changes of stand that's going to make things worse on tubwell row, 4's are every 10 mins, so are the 14s but the 14 shuttle has a lay over of 9 mins so if it stands in the stop then it's going to cause more back log to the town, best bet is to put the 2's back to burger king as well as the north road buses 

(22 Jan 2015, 12:42 am)Jimmi wrote I know the last set of changes just made things worse in all parts of the town (apart from Prebend Row) So stand I will now have the 14's every 10 minutes, the 4's every 10 minutes and also the 1/X1 combined 15 minutes so chances are this will make things even worse with the buses backing onto stand H like they do now. When will the utter **** up that is Darlington Town Centre will hopefully be sorted one day so it is not a deadly gauntlet just trying to get from one side of the road to the other and have buses blocking the road.

(22 Jan 2015, 12:42 am)Jimmi wrote I know the last set of changes just made things worse in all parts of the town (apart from Prebend Row) So stand I will now have the 14's every 10 minutes, the 4's every 10 minutes and also the 1/X1 combined 15 minutes so chances are this will make things even worse with the buses backing onto stand H like they do now. When will the utter **** up that is Darlington Town Centre will hopefully be sorted one day so it is not a deadly gauntlet just trying to get from one side of the road to the other and have buses blocking the road.

(22 Jan 2015, 9:30 am)MrPottski wrote You're right, since the greedy council sold off all the best areas. That new Feethams development could have been quite easily located on the opposite side of the road, or on the site of the old car dealership, both of which are being used for car parks at present. Then, build a bus station where it used to be, with a car park on the top, like the old Sunderland CBS. The problem you have is, Darlington council haven't got a clue when it comes to anything bus related, and those in charge of Arriva in Darlington aren't much better. Someone will end up dead in that town before long, and it will be them to blame.

(22 Jan 2015, 9:30 am)MrPottski wrote You're right, since the greedy council sold off all the best areas. That new Feethams development could have been quite easily located on the opposite side of the road, or on the site of the old car dealership, both of which are being used for car parks at present. Then, build a bus station where it used to be, with a car park on the top, like the old Sunderland CBS. The problem you have is, Darlington council haven't got a clue when it comes to anything bus related, and those in charge of Arriva in Darlington aren't much better. Someone will end up dead in that town before long, and it will be them to blame.

(22 Jan 2015, 1:12 pm)John_R wrote Although, I agree that the council is useless and hope they get voted out. Personally I'm glad there isn't a bus station at Feethams as it isn't really close to the main shops and would make the bus a less convenient option for many people. Also I'm sure many including my myself would prefer the cinema as it would save a trip to Teesside Park. Also they're just about to start building a multi storey car park at Beaumont St/Feethams which although is probably needed, it will undoubtedly be an eyesore.



Also its quite unlikely someone will be killed and given its now nearly 10 years since pedestrianisation was introduced, there has not been anyone seriously injured in that time - pretty much every town centre in the North East has a worse record, so it has done quite well considering its inevitable that there will be some collisions due to people just crossing without looking.



However they do need to move the stops back to how they were with North Road service outside Burger King.



To be honest the screens will benefit more people than a service to Brafferton or another outlying village.