(22 Feb 2022, 11:07 pm)Dan wrote Presumably most of the Scarlet Band reductions, and the Go North East 239 for example, relate to Durham County Council contract changes?

I’m guessing some of the Scarlet Band ones may have been as a result of a driver shortage, forcing the council’s hand to revise the contract (either a reduction or a direct loss of the contract).

Don't know for certain but think most of the Scarlet Band ones are related to driver shortages, some of the contracts have changed operators, S1 > 42 was a permanent move although the rest were supposedly temporary, I remember Stanley Travel and JH Coaches covering the 47 for them at one point last year, Hodgsons were given Barnard Castle services 70/71/72/871 supposedly on a temporary basis but months later are still running these services. Ferryhill to Bishop Auckland section of the 113 was commercial as were the daytime 108/109 trips (I think?)

Only brought 239 up as it's on the list and there was a direct replacement as result of contract changes rather than being outright withdrawn.