(29 Sep 2021, 11:18 am)Storx wrote Seen no-one replied to this, this will be due to the changes in North Shields around Stephenson Square.

(29 Sep 2021, 11:19 am)Train8261 wrote I'd understand it for the 53/57A but why the 57 and 308

(29 Sep 2021, 11:37 am)Storx wrote 57/57A registration is merged together.
306/308 registration is merged together so it's the 306 that's changing.

(06 Oct 2021, 1:22 pm)Train8261 wrote Looks like the 35/35A was causing people problems

From Sunday 31 October, we have realised that the changes we made to this service in July when we introduced the 35A have caused some confusion to passengers in the Woodhorn and Newbiggin areas. As a result, we will revert to the original route of only a 35 which will serve Newbiggin in both directions.

We are also pleased to announce that from Monday 1st November, this service will be reinstated to its normal frequency of up to every 20 minutes during Monday to Friday daytimes. Regrettably, the current Saturday frequency will remain in place whilst we continue to manage our driver availability challenges. As a result a revised timetable will be introduced Monday to Saturdays.

(20 Oct 2021, 3:00 pm)Adrian wrote Knocking the 56 to hourly should be fun, especially with the students back and the capacity also being dropped on the 6...

(20 Oct 2021, 6:27 pm)RobinHood wrote If they aren't running the mileage currently...

(20 Oct 2021, 1:39 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Minor changes to the 6/7/56/64/ED2/ED4 from 31st October

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/darlington-and-durham-changes-31-october-2021?fbclid=IwAR2Mg2QWjiq4gbD_TTKAhJZAHyj7D2mC4uNMNdGI7rAdQQImvrk1KLRrfHI

(20 Oct 2021, 7:35 pm)Adrian wrote They are though, on the most part! 

I'd expected someone to suggest something like that, so I had looked at the vehicle history on bustimes.org prior to posting.

(17 Dec 2021, 11:07 pm)Michael wrote I needed to check the times for the 22 for a friend, and it looks like from the 2nd January to the 15th March... the 22 is every 20 minutes - Monday to Saturday (remaining the same on Sundays)

https://api.arrivabus.co.uk/routes/services/DC_DM_22/220102-220315/22-Durham-to-Sunderland-from-02-Jan-2022.pdf

(17 Dec 2021, 11:55 pm)peter wrote No details on the Arriva website for this but there are some minor school-time changes already announced:

Northumberland Service 35
-07:52 from Woodhorn will now depart 07:42 running 10 minutes earlier to Ashington on school days, while on school holidays it will depart 07:47 running 5 minutes earlier instead - same timetable as now from Ashington. 
-08:12 from Woodhorn will now depart 08:07 and operate 5 minutes earlier throughout 
-15:17 and 15:37 from Woodhorn will now depart 15:22 and 15:42 running 5 minutes later throughout 

Redcar Service 62
-Buses will leave Mersey Road slightly earlier towards Redcar on Monday-Saturday

Redcar Service 63
-14:38 from Redcar will run school holidays only
-14:58 from Redcar will now run on schooldays 

Redcar Service X3
-08:14 from Lingdale will run 5 minutes earlier throughout
-13:50 from Middlesbrough will run 5 minutes later from Saltburn and terminate at Skelton Asda on schooldays
-New 14:54 schoolday service from Huntcliffe school to Lingdale replacing 15:19 Huntcliffe school to North Skelton 

Interestingly looking at the new timetables for these, a number of other services are now showing as running every 20 minutes/extra journeys including service 62 - obviously no mention of a frequency increase on Arriva's site for the 62 so I think it might just be Arriva's shocking website.

(17 Dec 2021, 11:07 pm)Michael wrote I needed to check the times for the 22 for a friend, and it looks like from the 2nd January to the 15th March... the 22 is every 20 minutes - Monday to Saturday (remaining the same on Sundays)

https://api.arrivabus.co.uk/routes/services/DC_DM_22/220102-220315/22-Durham-to-Sunderland-from-02-Jan-2022.pdf

(18 Dec 2021, 9:53 am)busmanT wrote For some reason the Bank Holiday times have been superimposed on the Monday to Friday times (presumably because Sunday service operates on Monday 3rd January) - whilst it shows 3 journeys per hour they are not every 20 minutes but normal weekday and Sunday times  put together.

(07 Jan 2022, 12:00 am)peter wrote Service 28/28A from Middlesbrough to Lingdale is having a revised route and timetable from 30th January according to the North Yorkshire County Council website. Quick check of VOSA and can't see any other changes from the 30th on there atm.

(09 Jan 2022, 12:58 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Are there any plans for the 553 to change operators? Makes sense at the Regent Centre end to be Arriva, but for Battle Hill/Wallsend GNE would be the best. GCT or Phoenix would probably get it next if Arriva don't keep it. When is the contract up for renewal for the 47 and 553?

(21 Jan 2022, 4:52 pm)peter wrote The 56 will be returning to a half hourly service across the full route from the 30th January.

(22 Jan 2022, 9:13 am)busmanT wrote I can't see any mention of this on the Go North East website - all alterations are shown as until further notice.

(22 Jan 2022, 9:34 am)Storx wrote I'd hope not it's an Arriva service - https://api.arrivabus.co.uk/routes/services/DC_DM_56-DC_DM_56A/220130-220420/56-56A-Durham-to-Bishop-Auckland-from-30-Jan-2022.pdf

Ironically though the GNE 56 is going back to normal service on the same day https://www.nexus.org.uk/bus/timetables?tid=All&title=56