(17 Sep 2015, 8:05 am)GX03 SVC wrote I'm being told by loads of people that the 30 and 34 is indeed being cut. As Dan stated before that the 434 might be a council contract. Go North East wouldn't operate (commercially) on a two-hourly basis on a timetable similar to the 34 prior to the 6th July 2014 changes.
I bet that this is linked into why a council employee was on the 30 a few months ago.
I'm sure I've read somewhere that the 34 is subsidised by NCC contract, so I would also guess that GNE new 434 service could also be NCC funded.
However I must add that each time I've seen the current Arriva 34 Service pass thru Sleekburn/Cambois in either direction it has always been pretty much empty! I think I've only ever seen 4 or 5 passengers at most! I must add I've never travelled on this service, it just passes my office. It may be busier as it travels away from the Sleekburn/Cambois areas.
Arriva pretty much always use a Double Decker on this route also, bit of a waste I think based on the passenger levels that I have noticed. Although again I'm not sure if I read somewhere that NCC insist that a Double Decker is used as part of the contract.