(01 Oct 2014, 7:44 pm)Jimmi wrote Looking on Traveline the 24 appears to be Durham - Peterlee only on evenings and the 22 is Peterlee - Sunderland only.

(07 Oct 2014, 10:32 am)Jimmi wrote It's interesting that service 62 will follow almost the same route as the GNE 50 between Durham and Arnison Centre.

Apparently it's to provide a better service along Pit Lane.

Arriva still hasn't posted full changes on their site even though they change on the 26th October..

(08 Oct 2014, 12:38 pm)Jimmi wrote It's pathetic really, two and a half weeks to go now and Arriva have said nothing yet about service changes and there are some pretty big changes, I can imagine complaints because people may be waiting on the first day of changes for the bus to Sunderland only to find it now runs to Hartlepool instead.

Is there any changes to any darlo town services on the 26th oct

(08 Oct 2014, 5:09 pm)ross13 wrote Is there any changes to any darlo town services on the 26th oct

X26/X27 have a new timetable from end of October too. Will try and get some details on them all and post it

(08 Oct 2014, 10:42 pm)Jimmi wrote This is what I think will happen with the X26/X27/26A based on info from Traveline:

No change during Monday to Saturday daytimes.

On evenings it looks like it will operate as a standalone service and because of the odd journey time of just over an hour the 26A will leave Darlington at 1815, 1915, 2030 and 2130.

Sunday daytime 26A will leave Darlington at 15 mins past hour which is 15 minutes later than present. I may be wrong but looking at the times for the 26A and X66 on Sundays I think they will interwork and I think the 5A will interwork with the 19.

If the above does happen, will this mean that EcoCity's will be used on the 5A & 19 on Sundays?

(09 Oct 2014, 10:37 am)Jimmi wrote Apparently the new timetables will be online within the next week.

People are getting really frustrated with the fact Arriva has posted nothing with only just over two weeks to go.

I saw a compliant the other day about the 21 no longer serving Shotton anymore and I'm not surprised by this as I have seen people get on/off at the Industrial Estate from even as far as Newton Aycliffe so now they'd either have to walk or get another bus there.

It really is surprising that Arriva hasn't made any announcements on their e-Media platforms yet. As you say, the services are changing in just two weeks, and nothing has been posted online.


I notice that Go North East added something to their website ahead of service changes five weeks ahead of the changes taking place. I also noticed that individual journeys which have been withdrawn due to low passenger numbers in these changes have been quoted in the article - also including alternatives which can be used instead between certain points of the route. As I'm sure most of you will agree, this is definitely a step in the right direction. The exclusion of these details has been discussed on this forum in the past, and I know a number of folks on this forum are keen to send in their feedback...  

(10 Oct 2014, 4:19 pm)Jimmi wrote New timetables are now finally on Arriva's website.

(10 Oct 2014, 5:19 pm)Greg in Weardale wrote What a useless website. I can't find Arriva 6 under Durham or Bishop Auckland. I'm sure it wasn't this bad last time I used it. From North East timetables it keeps going back to routes over the whole bloody country. It makes Simplygo.com seem wonderful.

What a useless website. I can't find Arriva 6 under Durham or Bishop Auckland. I'm sure it wasn't this bad last time I used it. From North East timetables it keeps going back to routes over the whole bloody country. It makes Simplygo.com seem wonderful.

Ye the Arriva site is terrible, the GNE one isn't bad, Stagecoach website is good to.

(10 Oct 2014, 5:37 pm)Jimmi wrote I hate the text they use on their timetables, I find it difficult to read and sometimes the letters are disappearing at the bottom.

Also the maps, what are they using to draw the route with: A pencil on paint! It especially looks ridiculous on a long route like the 21/21A or X1/X2, I can't tell the route the 21/21A is going to take through Peterlee looking at that map on the timetable.