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RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Kuyoyo - 15 Jun 2017

PB0002717/449 Registered (Short notice)
ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD
Route: Guisborough Coach Park to Saltburn Station Square
Service number: SFF (SFF)
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 30 Jul 2017


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Multi21 - 15 Jun 2017

(15 Jun 2017, 6:28 pm)Kuyoyo wrote PB0002717/449 Registered (Short notice)
ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD
Route: Guisborough Coach Park to Saltburn Station Square
Service number: SFF (SFF)
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 30 Jul 2017

Saltburn Food Festival same as last year.


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Kuyoyo - 22 Jun 2017

PB0002717/450 Registered
ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD
Route: Whitby to Egton Show
Service number: 193 (193)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 23 Aug 2017


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Stuartphin1639 - 26 Jun 2017

(22 Jun 2017, 9:43 am)Kuyoyo wrote PB0002717/450 Registered
ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD
Route: Whitby to Egton Show
Service number: 193 (193)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 23 Aug 2017

MAX Scania from Darlington to Redcar/Whitby again?


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Michael - 27 Jun 2017

Full details for service revisions to services in Teesside & County Durham from 23rd July 2017

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/updates/revisions-to-services-in-teesside--county-durham-from-23rd-july-2017/


Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - 2bagstew - 27 Jun 2017

(27 Jun 2017, 7:30 am)Michael wrote Full details for service revisions to services in Teesside & County Durham from 23rd July 2017

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/updates/revisions-to-services-in-teesside--county-durham-from-23rd-july-2017/


No info on the 56 or 57/57A Services


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RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Cock Robin - 27 Jun 2017

(27 Jun 2017, 10:22 am)2bagstew wrote No info on the 56 or 57/57A Services


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"Info" That's useful!

"We and really positive"!

Connect Tees Valley changes list updated 19th June but nothing on the 23rd July changes!


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Tom - 08 Jul 2017

From September the 33 is withdrawn in Morpeth (not surprised as most people get the pick services) and X14 is having a Sunday service every 2 hours.

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/NorthumberlandCountyCouncil/media/Roads-streets-and-transport/Public%20transport/Bus%20travel/BusChanges17-07-07.pdf


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Kuyoyo - 08 Jul 2017

From Thursday

PB0002032/547 Registered (Short notice)
ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD
Route: Regent Centre to Shiremoor
Service number: 900 (900)
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 15 Jul 2017

And this one from yesterday

PB0002717/54 Registered
ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD
Route: Darlington to Barnard Castle
Service number: X75 (X75, X76)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 03 Sep 2017


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - coldav - 08 Jul 2017

(08 Jul 2017, 2:24 pm)Tom wrote From September the 33 is withdrawn in Morpeth (not surprised as most people get the pick services) and X14 is having a Sunday service every 2 hours.

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/NorthumberlandCountyCouncil/media/Roads-streets-and-transport/Public%20transport/Bus%20travel/BusChanges17-07-07.pdf

Not surprised about the 33.  I welcome the new X14 Sunday service (only between Morpeth and Newcastle).  Fills the gap left by the 2 hourly X15 so giving Morpeth to Newcastle a 1/2 hourly service throughout the day on Sundays and Bank Holidays.


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Tom - 08 Jul 2017

(08 Jul 2017, 8:42 pm)coldav wrote Not surprised about the 33.  I welcome the new X14 Sunday service (only between Morpeth and Newcastle).  Fills the gap left by the 2 hourly X15 so giving Morpeth to Newcastle a 1/2 hourly service throughout the day on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

I think it is because the PCL T1 goes to both ends of the estates and comes before the 33.

Ah I thought it was going to Rothbury too, guess it will give a more consistent service though yeah.


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Michael - 11 Jul 2017

PB0002032/168 Registered
ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD
Route: Morpeth to Newbiggin
Service number: 35 (35)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 03 Sep 2017

PB0002032/337 Registered
ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD
Route: Blyth to Newcastle
Service number: X10 (X10, X11)
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 03 Sep 2017

PB0002032/341 Registered
ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD
Route: Blyth to Newcastle
Service number: X9 (X9)
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 03 Sep 2017


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Pulsar - 12 Jul 2017

(14 Jun 2017, 5:22 pm)Pulsar wrote details on changes on routes X7, X8 and 52 from July 20th.

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/NorthumberlandCountyCouncil/media/Roads-streets-and-transport/Public%20transport/Bus%20travel/BusChanges17-06-09.pdf

These changes are caused by the Killingworth Road Closure. here is the link to new timetables on the Arriva website.


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - peter - 17 Jul 2017

(14 Jun 2017, 5:22 pm)Pulsar wrote details on changes on routes X7, X8 and 52 from July 20th.

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/NorthumberlandCountyCouncil/media/Roads-streets-and-transport/Public%20transport/Bus%20travel/BusChanges17-06-09.pdf

(12 Jul 2017, 7:47 pm)Pulsar wrote These changes are caused by the Killingworth Road Closure. here is the link to new timetables on the Arriva website.

The changes to the X7, X8 and 54 (as opposed to the 52) are indeed due to the Killingworth Road Closure and come into effect this Thursday. The link above shows that the 54 will now operate via Benton Park Road and additionally serve Four Lanes Ends. 

The X7 and X8 will run via Benton Park Road also and will now serve West Farm Avenue in place of the 54. The interworking of the X7/8 will also be revised. Currently half of the buses operate X7s from Blyth and X8s to Blyth, while the remainder do the opposite - X8s from Blyth and X7s to Blyth. 

The new pattern sees all buses operate an X7 from Blyth and an X7 to Blyth then an X8 from Blyth and an X8 to Blyth, with an extra bus added to the PVR to accommodate the increased journey times. All journeys are increased by 9 minutes. With 4 journeys in a cycle - a total through cycle is extended by 36 minutes. Layover at Blyth is decreasing from 10 minutes to 7 minutes (the same as at Newcastle), with buses having layover in Blyth twice in a cycle this takes off the extra 6 minutes, meaning only 1 extra bus is needed!
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(31 May 2017, 4:30 pm)Michael wrote PB0002032/252 Registered
ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD
Route: Blyth to Newcastle
Service number: X8 (X8)
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 20 Jul 2017

PB0002032/11 Registered
ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD
Route: Blyth to Newcastle
Service number: X7 (X7)
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 20 Jul 2017

PB0002032/322 Registered
ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD
Route: Regent Centre to Quorum Business Park
Service number: 555 (555)
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 23 Jul 2017

PB0002032/476 Registered
ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD
Route: Battle Hill to Regent Centre
Service number: 553 (553)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 23 Jul 2017

PB0002032/457 Registered
ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD
Route: Whitley Bay to Newcastle
Service number: 54 (54)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 20 Jul 2017

PB0002032/459 Registered
ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD
Route: Newbiggin to Newcastle
Service number: 52 (52)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 23 Jul 2017

PB0002032/152 Registered
ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD
Route: Newcastle General Hospital to Great Park
Service number: 46 (46)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 23 Jul 2017

Obviously the changes to the 54 and X7/8 are due to the closure of Killingworth Road as mentioned above.

Details of changes to the 46, 52, 553, 555 can be found in a Press Release here.


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Kuyoyo - 20 Jul 2017

PB0002717/397 Registered (Short notice)
ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD
Route: Skerne Park to Mowden/Harrowgate Hill/Fitzwilliam Dr
Service number: 3 (3, 3A, 3B)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Aug 2017

PB0002717/206 Registered (Short notice)
ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD
Route: Darlington to Springfield/Whinfield
Service number: 9 (10, 9)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Aug 2017


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Stuartphin1639 - 21 Jul 2017

(20 Jul 2017, 9:57 pm)Kuyoyo wrote PB0002717/397 Registered (Short notice)
ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD
Route: Skerne Park to Mowden/Harrowgate Hill/Fitzwilliam Dr
Service number: 3 (3, 3A, 3B)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Aug 2017

PB0002717/206 Registered (Short notice)
ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD
Route: Darlington to Springfield/Whinfield
Service number: 9 (10, 9)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Aug 2017

For the roadworks on haughton road


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - peter - 29 Jul 2017

According to the North Yorkshire County Council Changes to Bus Services Document, the 94, 95 and I assume the Whitby Sainsbury's services shall be merged into a single service 95 running from Whitby Sainsbury's to Sleights

"New route & timetable incorporating service 94 to Eskdale Road and Sainsburys. Service runs half hourly from 0800 to 1800 Monday to Saturday and hourly from 1000 to 1700 on a Sunday" 

The new timetable is effective from the 20th August.


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - RobinHood - 29 Jul 2017

(29 Jul 2017, 6:12 pm)peter wrote According to the North Yorkshire County Council Changes to Bus Services Document, the 94, 95 and I assume the Whitby Sainsbury's services shall be merged into a single service 95 running from Whitby Sainsbury's to Sleights

"New route & timetable incorporating service 94 to Eskdale Road and Sainsburys. Service runs half hourly from 0800 to 1800 Monday to Saturday and hourly from 1000 to 1700 on a Sunday" 

The new timetable is effective from the 20th August.

https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/507102/

Certainly suggests it is likely, although not accepted as of yet. Perhaps due to the short notice end of the Sainsburys contract?


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Kuyoyo - 01 Aug 2017

(29 Jul 2017, 6:12 pm)peter wrote According to the North Yorkshire County Council Changes to Bus Services Document, the 94, 95 and I assume the Whitby Sainsbury's services shall be merged into a single service 95 running from Whitby Sainsbury's to Sleights

"New route & timetable incorporating service 94 to Eskdale Road and Sainsburys. Service runs half hourly from 0800 to 1800 Monday to Saturday and hourly from 1000 to 1700 on a Sunday" 

The new timetable is effective from the 20th August.

(29 Jul 2017, 7:47 pm)RobinHood wrote https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/507102/

Certainly suggests it is likely, although not accepted as of yet. Perhaps due to the short notice end of the Sainsburys contract?

PB0002717/451 Registered (Short notice)
ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD
Route: Whitby Sainsburys to Sleights
Service number: 95 (95)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 20 Aug 2017

[*]PB0002717/313 Cancelled (Short notice)
ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD
Route: Whitby to Sleights
Service number: 95 (95)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 20 Aug 2017

[*]PB0002717/312 Cancelled (Short notice)
ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD
Route: Whitby to Eskdale
Service number: 94 (94)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 20 Aug 2017


Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Jimmi - 01 Aug 2017

Info about services in Whitby.

From Sunday 20th August, the Sainsbury's free bus in Whitby will be withdrawn. As a result, we're amending Services 94 and 95 to accomodate journeys to and from the store.

From the above date, we're merging Service 94 and 95 together to create one cross town service, operating every 30 minutes between Sleights, Whitby and Eskdale, including the Sainsbury's store. There will be very minor change to the timetable. The bus will operate as Service 95 throughout - so Eskdale passengers please be aware!

This revised provision will offer more frequent services into the store, up to every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and hourly Sundays.


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - jimmoc - 01 Aug 2017

(01 Aug 2017, 12:53 pm)Jimmi wrote Info about services in Whitby.

From Sunday 20th August, the Sainsbury's free bus in Whitby will be withdrawn. As a result, we're amending Services 94 and 95 to accomodate journeys to and from the store.

From the above date, we're merging Service 94 and 95 together to create one cross town service, operating every 30 minutes between Sleights, Whitby and Eskdale, including the Sainsbury's store. There will be very minor change to the timetable. The bus will operate as Service 95 throughout - so Eskdale passengers please be aware!

This revised provision will offer more frequent services into the store, up to every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and hourly Sundays.
Does this mean 1759 will get withdrawn


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Cock Robin - 02 Aug 2017

(01 Aug 2017, 4:50 pm)jimmoc wrote Does this mean 1759 will get withdrawn

Yes would seem so.


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - jimmoc - 02 Aug 2017

(02 Aug 2017, 9:54 am)Cock Robin wrote Yes would seem so.

That be ashame to see it go


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Kuyoyo - 04 Aug 2017

PB0002032/523 Registered
ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD
Route: Berwick to Seahouses
Service number: X18 (X18)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Oct 2017

PB0002032/500 Registered
ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD
Route: Seahouses to Alnwick
Service number: X18 (X18)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Oct 2017

PB0002032/499 Registered
ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD
Route: Alnwick to Morpeth
Service number: X18 (X18)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Oct 2017

Winter Timetable re-introduced


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Michael - 04 Aug 2017

Changes for services in Northumberland are on the council site, these changes are for the 3rd September.


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - omnicity4659 - 11 Aug 2017

ASHINGTON DISRUPTIONS - 4TH SEPTEMBER

X18 NORTHBOUND
1103 Newcastle to Alnwick
Operates as normal.

1203 Newcastle to Berwick
Operates as normal as far as Morpeth, then diverting via A1 Northbound to Alnwick. Rejoins normal route at The Oaks Pub. Operates as normal from Alnwick to Berwick.
This will not operate via  Pegswood, Widdrington, Amble & Alnmouth.

1303 Newcastle to Alnwick
Operates as normal as far as Morpeth, then diverting via A1 Northbound to Alnwick. Rejoins normal route at The Oaks Pub.
This will not operate via  Pegswood, Widdrington, Amble & Alnmouth.

1403 Newcastle to Alnwick
Operates as normal as far as Brunton Lane, then diverting via A1 Northbound to Alnwick. Rejoins normal route at The Oaks Pub. Operates as normal from Alnwick to Berwick.
This will not operate via Loansdean, Morpeth, Pegswood, Widdrington, Amble & Alnmouth.

X18 SOUTHBOUND
1001 Berwick to Newcastle
Operates as normal as far as The Oaks Pub in Alnwick, then diverting via Wagonway Road, terminating at the bottom of Wagonway Road. Resumes from Alnwick Hospital, then operating full X18 to Newcastle.
This will not operate via Alnwick bus station.

1201 Berwick to Newcastle
Operates as normal as far as Belford, then diverting via A1 Southbound and Alnwick Castle to Alnwick. Operates as normal from Alnwick to Newcastle.
This will not operate via Bamburgh, Seahouses, Beadnell, Craster and Longhoughton.

1302 Alnwick to Newcastle
Diverting via A1 Southbound direct to Newcastle. Passengers for Gosforth and Newcastle only. 
This will not operate via Lesbury, Alnmouth, Amble, Widdrington, Pegswood and Morpeth.

X15 NORTHBOUND
1033 Newcastle to Berwick
Operates as normal as far as Wagonway Road, terminating there. Then diverting via B1340 and joining the A1 at Denwick. Operates as normal thereon.
This will not serve Alnwick bus station.

1333 Newcastle to Alnwick
Operates as normal as far as Brunton Lane, then running direct via A1 Northbound to Morpeth Fairmoor, then operates as normal Morpeth Fairmoor to Alnwick.
This will not operate via Morpeth.

1433 Newcastle to Berwick
Operates as normal as far as Brunton Lane, then running direct via A1 Northbound to Morpeth Fairmoor, then operates as normal Morpeth Fairmoor to Berwick.
This will not operate via Morpeth.

X15 SOUTHBOUND
1101 Berwick to Newcastle
Operates as normal until Denwick, entering Alnwick via Denwick and terminating at Wagonway Road, then operates as normal Wagonway Road to Newcastle.
This will not serve Alnwick bus station.

1301 Berwick to Newcastle
Operates as normal as far as Felton, then diverting via A1 Southbound to Brunton Lane. 
This will not operate via Morpeth.

X14 NORTHBOUND
1018 Newcastle to Thropton
Operates as normal as far as Longframlington, and terminates here.
This will not operate via Rothbury & Thropton.

1418 Newcastle to Thropton
This journey will not operate.

X14 SOUTHBOUND
1151 Thropton to Newcastle
Commences from Longframlington at 1213.
This will not operate via Thropton & Rothbury

1438 Morpeth to Newcastle
This journey will not operate.

X20 NORTHBOUND
1019 Ashington to Alnwick
Operates as normal as far as The Oaks Pub in Alnwick, then diverting and terminating at Wagonway Road. Return commences from Alnwick Hospital.
This will not serve Alnwick bus station.

1033 Newcastle/1119 Ashington to Alnwick
Operates as normal as far as The Oaks Pub in Alnwick, then diverting and terminating at Wagonway Road. Return commences from Alnwick Hospital.
This will not serve Alnwick bus station.

1133 Newcastle/1219 Ashington to Alnwick
Operates as normal.

1233 Newcastle/1319 Ashington to Alnwick
Operates as normal as far as Ashington, and terminates.
This will not serve Lynemouth, Widdrington, Red Row, Hadston, Amble, Warkworth & Alnwick.

X20 SOUTHBOUND
1332 Alnwick to Newcastle
Cancelled between Alnwick and Ashington, operates as normal from Ashington to Newcastle at 1445.
This will not serve Lynemouth, Widdrington, Red Row, Hadston, Amble, Warkworth & Alnwick.

1432 Alnwick to Newcastle
Operates as normal.

35 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
All buses between the 1318 Woodhorn to Morpeth until the 1438 Woodhorn to Morpeth will terminate at Pegswood.
The last 35 from Morpeth is 1349, and the first bus once reopened is at 1549.
These will not serve Morpeth.

X22 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
1331 until 1551 departures from Ashington to Newcastle.
Operates as normal as far as Guide Post Square, non-stop to Plessey Checks then operate as normal to Newcastle.

1325 until 1525 departures from Newcastle to Ashington
Operates as normal as far as Plessey Checks, non-stop to Guide Post Square then operate as normal to Ashington.
These will not serve Bedlington.

X21 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
1321 until 1541 departures from Ashington to Newcastle
Operates as normal to Vulcan Place Bedlington onto Schalksmuhle Road as far as the Police Station, non-stop to Plessey Checks and then operate as normal to Newcastle.


1335 until 1515 departures from Newcastle to Newbiggin
Operates as normal to Plessey Checks, non-stop to Schalksmuhle Road as far as the Police Station then operate as normal to Ashington.
These will not serve Front Street Bedlington or Nedderton.

57 SOUTHBOUND
1402/1502 departures from Ashington to Whitley Bay
Operates as normal to Guide Post Square, non-stop to Plessey Checks and then will operate the normal route to Cramlington Hospital. This will then operate direct to Elsdon Avenue, operates as normal to Whitley Bay.
These will not serve Bedlington or Seaton Delaval.

57 NORTHBOUND
1445 Whitley Bay to Ashington
Operates as normal along Elsdon Avenue, direct to Cramlington Hospital then a normal route to Ashington will operate.
This will not serve Seaton Delaval.

57A NORTHBOUND
1515 Whitley Bay to Cramlington
Operates as normal, but not serving Avenue Head roundabout.


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Cock Robin - 11 Aug 2017

(04 Aug 2017, 3:15 pm)Michael wrote Changes for services in Northumberland are on the council site, these changes are for the 3rd September.

Better than Tees Valley. They haven't even got next week's changes up yet!


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - L469 YVK - 12 Aug 2017

It looks like the 23:40 X10 on Fridays and Saturdays will be withdrawn due to low usage. Checked traveline and checked  with ANE via FB who confirmed that it was the case.

Shame that they couldn't consider making it serve all stops and follow the 43 route between Newcastle and Cramlington potentially gaining extra custom for Wideopen, Seaton Burn and Dudley. Asked Arriva to consider it and they mentioned that the people who travelled on the X10 at 23:40 previously used to use the 43 at 23:05?

How could that be even though the X10 only shares the same route as the 43 between Southfield Green and Cramlington? The X10 misses out a large chunk of the 43 stops throughout Dudley, Seaton Burn and Wideopen. The X10 (bar maybe an evening / Sunday variation until about 7 year ago) has never served Wideopen, Seaton Burn or Dudley. The only route that the X10 shares in common with the 43 is between Southfield Green and Cramlington Manor Walks.

So how comes passengers using the 23:40 X10 could've previously used the 43 at 23:05? It would be almost impossible becuase if someone was travelling from Gosforth Brandling / Regent Centre / Brunton Park, they would wait another 5 minutes for the faster X11 bus unless they wanted on at some of other stops where the X10/X11 don't call.


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - omnicity4659 - 12 Aug 2017

(12 Aug 2017, 7:51 pm)L469 YVK wrote It looks like the 23:40 X10 on Fridays and Saturdays will be withdrawn due to low usage. Checked traveline and checked  with ANE via FB who confirmed that it was the case.

Shame that they couldn't consider making it serve all stops and follow the 43 route between Newcastle and Cramlington potentially gaining extra custom for Wideopen, Seaton Burn and Dudley. Asked Arriva to consider it and they mentioned that the people who travelled on the X10 at 23:40 previously used to use the 43 at 23:05?

How could that be even though the X10 only shares the same route as the 43 between Southfield Green and Cramlington? The X10 misses out a large chunk of the 43 stops throughout Dudley, Seaton Burn and Wideopen. The X10 (bar maybe an evening / Sunday variation until about 7 year ago) has never served Wideopen, Seaton Burn or Dudley. The only route that the X10 shares in common with the 43 is between Southfield Green and Cramlington Manor Walks.

So how comes passengers using the 23:40 X10 could've previously used the 43 at 23:05? It would be almost impossible becuase if someone was travelling from Gosforth Brandling / Regent Centre / Brunton Park, they would wait another 5 minutes for the faster X11 bus unless they wanted on at some of other stops where the X10/X11 don't call.

They talk out of their arse sometimes regarding stuff like this.


RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes - L469 YVK - 12 Aug 2017

(12 Aug 2017, 7:56 pm)omnicity4659 wrote They talk out of their arse sometimes regarding stuff like this.

Totally agree. They'll happily run them packed and sometimes late (going by previous comments on Facebook left by disgrunted passengers ) in the peak times but will happily consider withdrawing a socially beneficial service without at least trying to make it more profitable first. Could even arrange a vehicle swap at Blyth and reduce it to a single decker before doing the outbound X11 and inbound X10 to reduce fuel costs.