11th May 2025:

PB0003954/1383
Cancellation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 82 (82) Queen Elizabeth Hospital Waterview Park

PB0003954/1382
Cancellation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 79 (79) Hall Lane Estate Barnwell

PB0003954/735
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 8 (8, 8A) Sunderland Stanley

PB0003954/769
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 50 (50) Durham South Shields

PB0003954/1280
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 81 (81) Sunderland Gateshead

PB0003954/1271
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 84 (84, 85) Coach Road Estate Concord

Northstar have the 79 from May , not sure of other changes.

(28 Mar 2025, 6:26 pm)Michael wrote 11th May 2025:

PB0003954/1383
Cancellation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 82 (82) Queen Elizabeth Hospital Waterview Park

PB0003954/1382
Cancellation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 79 (79) Hall Lane Estate Barnwell

PB0003954/735
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 8 (8, 8A) Sunderland Stanley

PB0003954/769
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 50 (50) Durham South Shields

PB0003954/1280
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 81 (81) Sunderland Gateshead

PB0003954/1271
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 84 (84, 85) Coach Road Estate Concord

All timetable changes.

(01 Apr 2025, 1:56 pm)Michael wrote All timetable changes.

8 is showing as both route and tinetable change

(01 Apr 2025, 2:16 pm)LVK 404L wrote 8 is showing as both route and tinetable change

Wonder if the 82 might be part of this, there's no new registration for it and I'm sure the 81 is part of the same tender as the 82 so it has to go somewhere. Wouldn't be a bad move extending the 82 to Sunderland and offer some new links imo.

(01 Apr 2025, 2:16 pm)LVK 404L wrote 8 is showing as both route and tinetable change

Its only showing a timetable change for me.

(01 Apr 2025, 3:25 pm)Michael wrote Its only showing a timetable change for me.

The route change is on the bus times registration (but knowing bustimes this may well be wrong)

(01 Apr 2025, 5:14 pm)LVK 404L wrote The route change is on the bus times registration (but knowing bustimes this may well be wrong)

Been amended now to timetable change only.

Someone must have been finger trigger happy

Wander what change is to the 50

I wonder what the change is to the 84 and 85, as these are the two services in Washington I use the most.

(04 Apr 2025, 3:27 pm)Robbie64 wrote I wonder what the change is to the 84 and 85, as these are the two services in Washington I use the most.

Hopefully merging them with the 2 providing a Sunderland-Washington Circular without the need to change buses.

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(02 Apr 2025, 6:38 pm)Gonorth91 wrote Wander what change is to the 50

I'd say something related to route around Ayton as GNE always chop and change this, I think bringing a more direct route between Washington and Chester-Le-Street to improve service reliability and speed the journey up would be of benefit if an alternative was to be provided.

(04 Apr 2025, 3:27 pm)Robbie64 wrote I wonder what the change is to the 84 and 85, as these are the two services in Washington I use the most.

I don't know but I'd imagine it's a timetable change in the evening, they currently interwork with the 82 but that doesn't exist anymore. 

The 82 is the real mystery though. Is the 81 running all day now (or part of it) with the 8 dropped down to hourly or something similar? I believe the 81/82 contracts are combined though.

(04 Apr 2025, 8:07 pm)Storx wrote I don't know but I'd imagine it's a timetable change in the evening, they currently interwork with the 82 but that doesn't exist anymore. 

The 82 is the real mystery though. Is the 81 running all day now (or part of it) with the 8 dropped down to hourly or something similar? I believe the 81/82 contracts are combined though.

82 has gone to GCT from what I've been told. A new 82A is being introduced as a morning service to replace part of the 83A which is being withdrawn in May

(04 Apr 2025, 8:27 pm)Aaron21 wrote 82 has gone to GCT from what I've been told. A new 82A is being introduced as a morning service to replace part of the 83A which is being withdrawn in May

That would make sense then, not ideal for people on the route mind having different operators during the day to an evening and Sunday though. 

The 8/25/81/82 mess really needs sorting out properly. What you do who knows but it really needs to be one or two routes which do the same route all the time. It's really confusing for the average punter imo especially more so that the 8 runs on a Sunday on the full route now, so I'm unsure why the 81 exists at all to Sunderland tbh.

(04 Apr 2025, 8:33 pm)Storx wrote That would make sense then, not ideal for people on the route mind having different operators during the day to an evening and Sunday though. 

The 8/25/81/82 mess really needs sorting out properly. What you do who knows but it really needs to be one or two routes which do the same route all the time. It's really confusing for the average punter imo especially more so that the 8 runs on a Sunday on the full route now, so I'm unsure why the 81 exists at all to Sunderland tbh.

Wasn't the 81 to Sunderland introduced when the 8 wasn't going to Washington or Sunderland on a Sunday?

(04 Apr 2025, 8:33 pm)Storx wrote That would make sense then, not ideal for people on the route mind having different operators during the day to an evening and Sunday though. 

The 8/25/81/82 mess really needs sorting out properly. What you do who knows but it really needs to be one or two routes which do the same route all the time. It's really confusing for the average punter imo especially more so that the 8 runs on a Sunday on the full route now, so I'm unsure why the 81 exists at all to Sunderland tbh.

I hope this 82 actually turns up. When GCT had the 82A a few years ago, it just didn't some days. Also wouldnt take contactless either.

Toon Tour starts up again on the 3rd of May, however now only running every hour.

(04 Apr 2025, 8:33 pm)Storx wrote That would make sense then, not ideal for people on the route mind having different operators during the day to an evening and Sunday though. 

The 8/25/81/82 mess really needs sorting out properly. What you do who knows but it really needs to be one or two routes which do the same route all the time. It's really confusing for the average punter imo especially more so that the 8 runs on a Sunday on the full route now, so I'm unsure why the 81 exists at all to Sunderland tbh.

7 - Sunderland and Washington to Gateshead via Sunderland University, Royal Hospital, Waterview Park, Teal Farm, Barmston Court, Washington Village, Washington, Lambton, Ayton, Barley Mow, Portobello, Birtley, Eighton Banks, Wrekenton, Harlow Green, Allerdene and Low Fell

8/8A - Stanley to Sunderland via Beamish Museum, Grange Villa, Pelton, Chester-le-Street, Birtley (8A), Barley Mow (8A) , Portobello (8A), Ayton (8A), Lambton (8A) Rickleton (8), Harraton (8), Glebe (8), Washington Galleries, Washington Village (8A), Barmston Court (8A), Waterview Park, Teal Farm, Castletown (8) and Hylton Riverside Park (8) or Hastings Hill (8A) and Royal Hospital (8A)

• Service 81 Re-Numbered 7 and will operate Hourly Monday to Sunday across the full route offering direct links 7 days a week, route amended in Sunderland to operate via Chester Road via University and Royal Hospital.
  
• Service 82 Re-Numbered 8A and will operate Hourly Monday to Sunday across the full route offering direct links 7 days a week and will operate at combined frequency of Every 20 Minutes Monday to Saturday, Every 30 Minutes alongside service 8.
  
• Sunday Timetables would be revised timings wise to avoid duplication currently seen on shared sections of the current 8/81 (Washington-Sunderland) and 28B/81 (Harlow Green-Gateshead) so that each service runs Hourly on opposite sides of the half hour in order to offer an improved and more sustainable service.
  

22 - Newcastle to Chester-le-Street via Gateshead, Low Fell, Allerdene, Harlow Green, Wrekenton, Eighton Banks, Birtley, Ouston, Perkinsville, Pelton, Pelton Fell, and Waldridge.

• Route revised to no longer serve Portobello and Barley Mow and instead turning right down Fell Bank into Birtley onto Station Lane to Ouston taking a new route to Chester-Le-Street offering new connections to local villages in CLS/Birtley Area to Newcastle on an Hourly Basis.
  

(16 Apr 2025, 9:23 pm)Malarkey wrote 7 - Sunderland and Washington to Gateshead via Sunderland University, Royal Hospital, Waterview Park, Teal Farm, Barmston Court, Washington Village, Washington, Lambton, Ayton, Barley Mow, Portobello, Birtley, Eighton Banks, Wrekenton, Harlow Green, Allerdene and Low Fell

8/8A - Stanley to Sunderland via Beamish Museum, Grange Villa, Pelton, Chester-le-Street, Birtley (8A), Barley Mow (8A) , Portobello (8A), Ayton (8A), Lambton (8A) Rickleton (8), Harraton (8), Glebe (8), Washington Galleries, Washington Village (8A), Barmston Court (8A), Waterview Park, Teal Farm, Castletown (8) and Hylton Riverside Park (8) or Hastings Hill (8A) and Royal Hospital (8A)

• Service 81 Re-Numbered 7 and will operate Hourly Monday to Sunday across the full route offering direct links 7 days a week, route amended in Sunderland to operate via Chester Road via University and Royal Hospital.
  
• Service 82 Re-Numbered 8A and will operate Hourly Monday to Sunday across the full route offering direct links 7 days a week and will operate at combined frequency of Every 20 Minutes Monday to Saturday, Every 30 Minutes alongside service 8.
  
• Sunday Timetables would be revised timings wise to avoid duplication currently seen on shared sections of the current 8/81 (Washington-Sunderland) and 28B/81 (Harlow Green-Gateshead) so that each service runs Hourly on opposite sides of the half hour in order to offer an improved and more sustainable service.
  

22 - Newcastle to Chester-le-Street via Gateshead, Low Fell, Allerdene, Harlow Green, Wrekenton, Eighton Banks, Birtley, Ouston, Perkinsville, Pelton, Pelton Fell, and Waldridge.

• Route revised to no longer serve Portobello and Barley Mow and instead turning right down Fell Bank into Birtley onto Station Lane to Ouston taking a new route to Chester-Le-Street offering new connections to local villages in CLS/Birtley Area to Newcastle on an Hourly Basis.
  

This a suggestion or whats actually happening?

Is the 82 going completely, it hasnt been registered with any operator as of yet. Bus times only shows the 50 for Ayton.

(17 Apr 2025, 4:56 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote Is the 82 going completely, it hasnt been registered with any operator as of yet. Bus times only shows the 50 for Ayton.

Believe Gateshead Central Taxis have it

(17 Apr 2025, 7:20 pm)Aaron21 wrote Believe Gateshead Central Taxis have it

Can't find any details on VOSA or bustimes.org about it being registed by them?

(17 Apr 2025, 10:59 am)V514DFT wrote This a suggestion or whats actually happening?

A suggestion.

(17 Apr 2025, 7:49 pm)Malarkey wrote A suggestion.

I see, no worries

(17 Apr 2025, 7:32 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote Can't find any details on VOSA or bustimes.org about it being registed by them?

There are significant delays at present with the Traffic Commissioner processing manual registrations. Only those submitted via EBSR are being processed in good time.

Do gne actually have changes coming in. Ain't they due on the 11th may and we have had nothing and they are losing two services. We are a few days away from may and nothing. Even stagecoach released there's the other week

GNE's changes are available to see on bustimes.org for me...

(28 Apr 2025, 9:16 pm)d9817362 wrote GNE's changes are available to see on bustimes.org for me...

Still no sign of the 79 or 82 anywhere, you'd think they would have at least put the registrations up by now.