Service changes from Sunday 14 May

From Sunday 14 May, we will introduce some service changes in Sunderland, Washington, and Houghton-le-Spring.

These changes are summarised below:

 

Country Ranger 8 & 8A

• In September, we reduced the timetable of this service to hourly, due to our shortage of bus drivers.
• We are delighted to announce that our staffing position has greatly improved and fewer than 1% of journeys are now being cancelled at short notice.
• As such, we will restore the frequency of this service to operate half-hourly again.
• An improved timetable will be implemented to ensure better reliability.
• View new timetable
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Prince Bishops 65

• The journey departing Seaham at 08:36 will be re-timed to operate 30 minutes earlier, following feedback from customers.
• View new timetable
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Service 79

• In partnership with Nexus, we will take over the 79 service which runs between Barnwell and Hall Lane Estate.
• Our range of great-value day, weekly and monthly tickets will be valid to purchase and use.
• Journeys will track in real-time on our mobile app and buses will have USB charging.
• View new timetable
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Little Pinks 81

• There will be minor changes to the evening and Sunday timetable on this service, with journeys re-timed by up to 15 minutes.
• This will allow better connections at Washington Galleries between services for customers making onward journeys.
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Little Pinks 82

• In partnership with Nexus, we will take over the 82 service.
• The route will be revised, with journeys extended from Barmston Court to Waterview Park.
• Journeys will only run as far as QE Hospital, no longer serving Gateshead Interchange. Customers travelling to Gateshead can change buses at Wrekenton, onto Cityrider service 56 and X-lines service X1.
• Our range of great-value day, weekly and monthly tickets will be valid to purchase and use.
• Journeys will track in real-time on our mobile app and buses will have ‘next stop’ audio-visual announcements.
• View new timetable
• Download PDF timetable

 

Little Pinks 83

• There will be minor changes to the evening and Sunday timetable on this service, with journeys re-timed by up to 15 minutes.
• This will allow better connections at Washington Galleries between services for customers making onward journeys.
• View new timetable
• Download PDF timetable

 

Little Pinks 84 & 85

• There will be minor changes to the evening and Sunday timetable on this service, with journeys re-timed by up to 15 minutes.
• This will allow better connections at Washington Galleries between services for customers making onward journeys.
• View new 84 timetable
• View new 85 timetable
• Download PDF 84 timetable
• Download PDF 85 timetable

 

Service 135 & 136

• Earlier this year, Nexus undertook a customer consultation regarding the potential withdrawal of the evening and Sunday only 135 and 136 services.
• Due to low passenger numbers, Nexus have decided to progress with their planned changes.
• As such, our last day of operating this service will be Saturday 13 May.

 

Service 520

• In partnership with Nexus, we will take over the 520 service which runs between Houghton Kepier Medical Centre and Fence Houses.
• The frequency of this service will be improved to operate every 30 minutes.
• Our range of great-value day, weekly and monthly tickets will be valid to purchase and use.
• Journeys will track in real-time on our mobile app and buses will have USB charging.
• View new timetable
• Download PDF timetable