http://www.simplygo.com/news/bus-service...ember-2014
Some really good changes
Connections 4
- There will be some changes to the timetable to improve reliability.
- Following passenger requests, we are pleased to announce the evening service is extended to Shiney Row, Bournmoor, Fence Houses and Houghton-le-Spring. This extension will run hourly into the evening on Monday to Saturday.
- To improve access to employment and leisure facilities, most journeys on service 8 will run via Hylton Riverside Retail and Enterprise Parks, instead of Chester Road. This gives a fast, regular service from Sunderland City Centre to the shops and offices, as well as creating new direct links from Washington and County Durham.
- Some journeys will continue to run via Chester Road and will be numbered 8A.
- There will be changes to the times of some journeys because of this revised route.
- A small number of Monday to Friday journeys are retimed.
- A small number of Monday to Friday journeys are retimed to improve reliability.
- A small number of journeys are retimed to improve reliability.
- Due to low customer use the Saturday morning journey departing Concord at 0619 towards Heworth is withdrawn, and the journey departing Heworth at 0633 towards Ayton now commences at Concord at 0649. Customers can use Connections 4 between Concord and Heworth.
- These services will use a different number, but there is no change to the route.
M2 becomes 82
M2A becomes 82A
M3 becomes 83
M3A becomes 83A
- There are some changes to the timetable to improve reliability.
- These services will use a different number, but there is no change to the route.
W5 becomes 85
W6 becomes 86
- There will be some changes to the timetable to improve reliability.
- Due to low customer use the Saturday morning journey departing Houghton-le-Spring at 0541 is withdrawn. Customers travelling from Shiney Row to Washington will be able to use Connections 4 at 0543.