(24 Aug 2025, 11:00 am)Robisdave54 wrote I can't see just how Arriva can rationalise (reduce) service levels here in East Cleveland. We are on the bare bones as it is even when all services operate correctly.
The 5/5a provides the principal connection, 3 times an hour. Once and hour Sundays. No 5a.
Given what I've seen, others wouldn't agree, its enough.
The 28 provides an additional service into Guisborough but it's a long journey from Middlesbrough.
The X2,3,4 provides the connection through Redcar and Saltburn to Loftus and beyond
Lingdale every hour with the 3 stepping in on a Sunday
Service 62 provides a Monday to Saturday service for New Marske and with the X3 and 81 provides a service through the various estates.
The 63 should be upgraded with better vehicles
The 81 is probably at maximum service level. Could use a Sunday provision but that's not going to happen.
That's my summary as I see it. So thoughts on how this can be made more effective, economic.
We dont get a 62 service anymore for new marske. We are reduced to an x2 1 bus per hour. The 62 was better when it was every half hour to new marske. Remember growing up we had the 64 for a lot of years and they use to be every 20 minutes. Then slowly got reduced. Before that we had the 22, 62, 88 and 89. Now residents of new marske are stuck to 1 bus an hour (when it shows) and Sunday and bank holidays absolutely nothing.
I fully get the working conditions like most sectors our conditions are not great and could be a whole lot better. And im not pointing blame but surely, management teams, head office, the transport sectorary should actually come and see what going on.