(02 Jul 2023, 8:12 pm)Busu284 wrote Just noticed something on thr 352/353 timetable
353 is following the normal 53 route (guessing) cause Fern Drive to Cramlington is slightly confusing as nothing is mentioned
However something popped my attention about the 352. The 352 now also mentioned Fern Drive/Burradon Road which is at the top of Annitsford (Shell Garage & Henry Cooper) meaning the 352 won't serve Dudley Village & John Willie Sam's Centre which is odd but I wonder if this bring up a thing that bugged me.
Dudley (not included Annitsford) doesn't have a Blyth link anymore but used to back in the day (X4/X5) making me think I wonder if the X8 will be rerouted via Dudley to pass the 52 route between Cramlington & Camperdown like it did back in the day. This is just a theory as it would reinstate the Blyth route to Dudley & still keeps the every 30 minute service
Doubt it, but total speculation territory, I wouldn't be surprised if the 57A goes back to doing the 53 route which is used to do in it's 11 days. It's having severe timekeeping issues lately and would speed up the journey times and give Fern Drive an Arriva service.
It and the 19 pretty much follow each other through High Pit anyway.