(25 Aug 2020, 2:39 pm)busmanT wrote It's a big cut on the 21 as it ran every 20 minutes until 2255 then 2320 under the pre-covid timetable. 
Even worse the other bus to Low Fell (25) runs at 2020, 2120, 2220, 2320 from 5th September so 2 x buses to Low Fell at the same time then none for an hour! That's hardly going to attract the passengers back.
Even headways on common sections of route doesn't appear to be GoNE's strong point at the minute in fact a very weak point!

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The 21 & 25 also run together from Low Fell into Newcastle in the late evening - they could at least have planned them on the opposite half hour.

There is the 28B aswell mind but not many people know about it oh and it runs at the opposite end of Gateshead interchange which makes sense. That runs at the opposite half hour. Do agree though that timings on joint corridors have been poor at best.

Amazingly the 56 runs at exactly the same time aswell which is in walking distance and serves the same places ie. Wrekenton and the top end of Sheriff Hill so there's the 21, 25 and 56 all running 5 minutes apart. Some would say it's a co-incidence but it wouldn't surprise me if it's delibrate. 'We tried to run additional services on the 25 in the evening but due to low usage we are now withdrawing them.'