Well I don't live in Blyth anymore, but when I did I know the direct link to Wansbeck Hospital was useful and popular. Don't know if people are not making those journeys now.
I hope this improves the reliability of the 57 and 57A, as they are still always really impacted by late running. Even when good quality vehicles are allocated this still happens, possibly due to very tight timings (especially at Whitley bay end, almost no layover), and also because these routes don't have as much of a peak time as such, they are popular all day and can be making loads of stops all day.
RE: Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes