(3 hours ago)Kuyoyo wrote They aren't - they are giving both the 1 and 2 additional running time between Bebside and Blyth on an afternoon (at the expense of Kirkhill going to hourly around 4pm - although it would appear there's an additional bus dropping in on the 2 around that time).
Which was exactly my point…
That said, some of the small decisions in these changes are baffling. The cut to Kirkhill in the peaks (you know, when people are finishing work and school) a prime example of running things for operational efficiency rather than passenger benefit.