Revised to operate between Pennywell and Doxford International only

21st Jul 2024 onwards

Due to Nexus contract changes, Go North East will no longer be the operator of the Doxford Park to Washington section of route. This will mean that services 39/39a/39b will only operate between Pennywell and Doxford Park; Nexus-funded service 37 will replace the link between Doxford Park and Washington, another operator will take over the running of this service.

Most journeys on the section of route from Doxford Park to Houghton-le-Spring will also be withdrawn due to very low passenger numbers. Some early morning journeys at weekends will continue to operate, funded by Nexus.

The Sunday daytime frequency will be improved, with buses operating every 30 minutes.