The biggest problem with Durham Bus Station is the amount of buses has increased rapidly not to mention the size of the buses themselves. It is very rare that you will see a full size bus on stand F during the day as it is impossible to get it off the stand without hitting the wall if there are buses alongside you. Should a big bus be used on the 49 during the day, you will notice the driver will usually pull onto stand E or G deliberately to avoid this problem.
The rough plans for the new bus station show that it will be moved up towards the roundabout although I'm not sure how that would work with redirecting the A690.
RE: Durham Bus Stn