(20 Feb 2022, 11:18 pm)Andreos1 wrote I'd hazard a guess that some of these services suddenly become financially viable and the daytime operator decides to keep them going forward.
However this whole Whitley Bay rumour and extension to Hillheads Estate. There's one over Westerhope. Could it be that Hillheads Estate the 22 is going to and not Whitley Bay? Especially when the 71 has been mentioned in these changes as only running between Westerhope and the town. Severing any connections beyond there.
I can’t see any of these suddenly becoming “commercial” - passenger numbers are only around 70% of pre -covid but bus company costs are probably at least 105% of pre-covid, with this years wage rises still to negotiate and fuel costs increasing as the current fuel “hedging” expires.
More services ceasing to be commercial, or reduced infrequency, is very likely.
I haven’t seen any Go North East registration changes/cancellations on the traffic commissioners website yet.