Service X1 (Newcastle – Peterlee): The 07:30 departure from Newcastle will be replaced by the 85A service from Gateshead – Oxclose.

Service 85A (Gateshead - Oxclose): The morning journey will now be started at Gateshead Interchange, it will follow the route of the X1 to Springwell, serving all stops. From Concord to Parsons Road this journey will operate via Blue House Lane.

The afternoon journey will be changed to operate from Pearth Hall Road via Stoney Lane to terminate outside School on Springwell Road.

I think this change is a miss for Commuters from Newcastle on a morning and the service should've still started in Newcastle and terminated at Washington Galleries benefitting both Commuters/Scholars.