(21 Jan 2019, 1:50 pm)V514DFT wrote Quick question,after the works are finished on Whitley Road,will the 51/51A and 53 return to serving Benton Asda or is it scrapped for good

(23 Jan 2019, 1:47 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Teesside and East Cleveland Changes from 17th February 2019
https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/updates/service-changes-in-teesside-and-east-cleveland/

Darlington and County Durham changes from 17th February 2019
https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/updates/service-changes-in-darlington-and-county-durham/

(23 Jan 2019, 4:00 pm)JM03 wrote 51/51A still serve Asda now. With the plans being sent through my door, the 53 will not return to Asda. The 42/A looks unlikley to keep going for much longer tbh

(23 Jan 2019, 10:16 pm)V514DFT wrote Thats absolutely ridiculous

(23 Jan 2019, 11:04 pm)JM03 wrote Tbh its not really. The 53 on the peak hours is absolutely shocken and could spend up to 20 mins or more to get to Asda and back round, the worst use had to wait in Holystone is 2 hours and 35 minutes yet still had to add a extra 45 mins in catastrophic traffic to grt to Asda and back. For punctuality overall and for others living in my area, I think it is a very good move by arriva. This has been enforced anyways because the roundabout at Asda is getting taken out and will be a junction along withe the roundabout by the Wheatsheaf pub which unless sent around Benton Industrial estate or Holystone Park means 42/A will eventually have to cut off from Asda so it might be a good idea to start Asda free buses for Benton asda when that comes into play like the Byker and Metrocentre asdas. These plans have lots of positives and negatives but what effects it'll bring we will have to see.

(23 Jan 2019, 4:22 pm)peter wrote Looks as though the 1/5/5a and perhaps the X1 will all interwork, the 3/3a/19 will interwork and the 12 will be standalone. From some quick calculations I reckon there'll be at least 3 Streetlites now spare at Darlington. An additional solo will be required for the 3/3a/19 and presumably also the 12.

(24 Jan 2019, 1:20 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote That could be easily sorted though send the 3 spare Streetlite to service 8/8A with the three remaining pulsars at Darlington to Stockton to withdraw the remaining cadets or to other depots to withdraw older stock

Unless Darlington are going to start getting solos refurbed into new colours with the branding on the majority of Darlington solos now defunct because of the service changes

(24 Jan 2019, 3:07 pm)S830OFT wrote With the X21 set to interwork with the ED4 I think there will be a lot of dead mileage from Faverdale to North Hylton.

(24 Jan 2019, 11:00 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote It’s it actually going to interwork with it though? If so I wouldn’t be surprised if Durham done the morning one and Darlington done the night one? Just a thought though, it would be closer for Durham to do the early one

(18 Jan 2019, 7:43 pm)RobinHood wrote It looks like an error, as there appears to be an 0611 and 0616 from Easington? Yet they arrive into Middlesbrough 30 minutes apart.

(30 Jan 2019, 7:19 am)Kuyoyo wrote That has now been amended - the 0611 is now a 0558, one of the very interesting trip on the 5 under the new timetable as its one that won’t be a Sapphire vehicle.

(30 Jan 2019, 7:42 am)Dan wrote How's that interesting? Seemingly a fair few aren't Sapphires these days anyway!!

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(12 Feb 2019, 6:35 pm)Cock Robin wrote Seems the 5 not going to Hollybush evenings and Sundays after all.

(17 Feb 2019, 2:21 pm)tcts24 wrote Haven't a clue where you found that out at? Arriva, CTV, Traveline and bustimes.org all suggest the usual 10 minute Saturday frequency between 0900 and 1500!

(17 Feb 2019, 2:46 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Been informed from driver mates who have seen the internal documents - there's only 5 7 boards listed in the new Saturday duties and RTC pack, with the new boards listing times on a 12 minute frequency rather than a 10. The times listed are the same as those used on the 12 minute Friday afternoon timetable.

These are the same sources as the previous mentions of the non-Sapphire worked turns on 5s on early weekday mornings.