(2 hours ago)220631612 wrote It’s increases where they’re needed and decreases where the Northumberland line has absorbed some of the passengers. The 35 is supposedly going back up to every 15 and X21/22 dropping back down to every 15 combined, which fits about right with the rumours of the X22 being extended up to Newbiggin. The biggest draw with routes around that way now is links to Northumberland Line stations, so expect similar changes in the future with Blyth routes
35 is just back to where it was 10 years ago though, and they're not doing it properly (insisting on looping Newbiggin, which was a disaster in 2021 when they tried it last time).
The cuts are also to the 1/2 (route related) if comments from drivers a few weeks ago are anything to go by.
If you don't live on the 35 route these changes are overwhelmingly negative - and even for 35 passengers they're not great.