(21 Aug 2015, 9:58 pm)Jimmi wrote Try getting into Durham from Gilesgate, at least 20 minutes to get from Gilesgate Sainsburys to Durham Bus Station on most journeys I've done on the services that run along that way since the roadworks started so I disagree to some extent. I am not getting another 20/20A, 22/24, 208 or 265 into Durham until the roadworks end as the traffic is horrendous in this area at the moment.

(21 Aug 2015, 10:07 pm)Jimmi wrote It will be quieter on a morning at the moment as the schools are off and some people are on holiday so there will less cars and no school buses/coaches running through Durham on a morning. I can't say anything about mornings as I haven't been over that way at rush hour on a morning but the traffic is definitely worse from Gilesgate during the daytime and I have seen the 22/24 often Arrive anything up to 15 minutes late (sometimes more) and the 20/20A have often arrived in Durham Bus Station within seconds of each other at times.

To be honest, Gilesgate can be bad without the roadworks.
Having lived in the area in years gone by and also travelled in car and on bus in the area on a too regular basis since, it doesn't take much to cause it to snarl up - hence the bus lane being introduced and the X20 (both when it was a standalone service and since its peak time only runs) using the A690 and inbound bus lane.
The road layout from Gilesgate onto Leazes Bowl, was also adapted to take into account the traffic issues.

As for the 20/20a running in pairs and arriving/departing together. That's nowt new. I think we have both mentioned it in the past - well before the works.
One often ends up parked outside the marked bays, due to there already being one on the bay.

45mins from the car parts place at the junction of Sherburn Road - Milburngate lights is the record in the car.
That was a few years ago and without any works going on.