Im also a bit confused about some of the changes to Services 82/82A.
After reading the article and timetable provided, am I correct in thinking: -
Service 82 will operate: - Heworth to Rickleton (no longer serving Birtley)
and
Service 82A will operate: - Northside, Birtley to Concord?
It seems the article summarising the changes contradicts the timetable in places. It says in the summary that the 82 will serve to Birtley but it is blank on the timetable and no times are shown for it arriving/departing Birtley? It also says that the journeys between Harraton and Rickleton to Birtley will be withdrawn but if the new 82 is serve Birtley then these journeys would still be maintained wouldn't they? Very confusing.
I must say I think its becoming a bit of a farce how Go North East are constantly chopping and changing services - particularly when they change services that seem to work (i.e the 29). Also, I find it particularly stupid how they've just changed the M2 and M3 to 82 and 83 and now they are changing it to 82/82A? Why didn't they just wait to change the route numbers till the same time they change the route? No wonder people get confused and look for alternative modes of transport.
RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes