Durham Road in Birtley is closed between Vigo Lane (Barley Mow) and Station Lane due to a major fire at the O'Briens industrial estate - adjacent to JH Coaches (who are not afffected)
X12 is omitting Birtley and operating direct to Chester via the A1
North and Southbound 21s are diverting via Birtley Lane - Portobello Road - A1M - Chester (official GNE page says no service at all between North Lodge and Barley Mow but some buses seem to be going that way - even though its gridlocked)
22 is just caught up in the chaos
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages
Wistfully stuck in the 90s