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Major Changes to Services

Details of major changes to services will be posted here. However, there are currently no major changes to service to report.

Temporary Disruption to Services

Durham

The Durham bound bus stop on Stockton Road outside the Durham Uni Science site will be removed altogether for about 2 years from 12 th July.(The Journey Planner has been amended and reflects the removal of the bus stop)
This is because of extensive building works which will take out the footpath.
Despite efforts, no alternative site that is acceptable to the police has been found and passengers are dircted to the stop on Church Street.

From Monday 15th September for approximately 3 months.
Sunderland Road at Gilesgate Moor between Gilesgate and Mill Lane will be closed to allow for main sewerage works to take place.
Services 20, 65, X22 & X23 will be diverted via Dragon Lane and Sherburn Road during these works and will be unable to serve bus stops on Sunderland Road between Sherburn Road Ends and Travellers Rest. The Bus Stops at the north end of Dragon Lane and stops on Sherburn Road at Sherburn Road Ends and Majestic only will be served on diversion by services 20 and 65 in both directions, whilst services X22 & X23 will only observe the bus stop at the north end of Dragon Lane in each direction.
Important note re Go Northern Service 20
Increased traffic congestion, resulting in further delays to the service, may result in Go Northern service 20 being diverted via the A690 from the end of September.  In this case a shuttle bus will operate between Gilesgate Moor and Belmont to connect
Service 61 will be diverted via Sherburn Road, and Dragon Lane to and from Moor Crescent

Arriva Service 63
Service 63 will run as normal from the City Centre to Musgrave Gardens BUT then return via Bradford Crescent, Kepier Crescent Mill Lane and Sunderland Road.

Refurbishment of Stanley Bus Station - stand allocation change
Phase 1 (6Sep - 1 Oct)
Stand F: v8, 78 (Consett), 706,707,813,794,825,828,934
Stand G: 43(Newcastle),44(Newcastle),X31(Lanchester),x30 (Lanchester), 143 (Crookgate)
Stand H: 43 (Durham), 44(Durham), 143 (East Stanley)
Stand J: 8 (Sunderland), 78 (Sunderland), 130
Stand H: X30 (Newcastle),x31 (Newcastle)

Phase 2 ( 2Oct - 22 Oct)
Stand A: v8, 78 (Consett), 706,707,813,794,825,828,934
Stand B: 43(Newcastle),44(Newcastle),X31(Lanchester),x30 (Lanchester), 143 (Crookgate)
Stand C: 43 (Durham), 44(Durham), 143 (East Stanley)
Stand D: 8 (Sunderland), 78 (Sunderland), 130
Stand E: X30 (Newcastle),x31 (Newcastle)

Teesside

CLOSURE OF MARSH HOUSE AVENUE, BILLINGHAM
Please note that Marsh House Avenue, Billingham (between Rievaulx Avenue and High Grange Avenue) will be closed for resurfacing as follows:
Tuesday 31 August to Friday 3 September, between 0900 and 1600.
As a result, Stagecoach service 36 will be diverted to run via Rievaulx Avenue and High Grange Avenue.  The bus stops at Billingham Campus (on Marsh House Avenue) and the stops on Rievaulx Avenue (between Marsh House Avenue and Melrose Avenue) will not be served during the affected times.

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council will be resurfacing the A66/Old Station Roundabout, using overnight road closures over 5 nights between 1915 and 0600, commencing on Monday 6 September.
This will result in services 747/748, 794/795 being diverted and being unable to serve the bus stops at South Bank (St Peters and Old Station Road), and at Cargo Fleet Offices, Queensway and Dannimac during the affected times.

Due to painting work being carried out on the Castlegate Centre in Stockton High Street on Sundays 5 & 12 September 2010, Boroughbus service 506 will instead depart from stand 9 (instead of stand 8), between 0800 and 1630 on both days.

3RD RIFLES FREEDOM PARADE, STOCKTON, 9 SEPTEMBER
The 3rd Rifles will be holding their Freedom Parade in Stockton on Thursday 9 September 2010.  Stockton High Street will be closed for its full length, between 1130 and 1330.  During this time most bus services will diverted to run via Prince Regent Street, with temporary stops at the southern end, outside and opposite Regent Housewares & DIY.
The will be some exceptions to this, as follows:
Compass Royston service 66 to Teesside Park will depart from Bridge Road, outside the DWP Offices.
Compass Royston services 588/589 will terminate at, and depart from, Yarm Lane (Bowesfield Lane stop)
Arriva service X66 to both Darlington and Middlesbrough will depart from Bridge Road, outside the DWP Offices.

Tyne & Wear

We have been informed that Dock Road, North Shields has been closed to allow construction work.  At present we do not know the expected duration of the closure.
While it is in progress Go North East service 19 will divert between Chirton Dene Way and Howdon Road via George Stephenson Way.

Closure of Smithy Lane, Lamesley (until 06th September 2010)
Until further notice
Due to the closure of Smithy Lane, Go North East Service 29 will be diverted via Lamesley Road and Chowdene Bank to the roundabout at Saltwell Road South (Gold Medal).  It will be unable to serve this stop during the closure.
Passengers are advised to use alternative services 1, 2 and 28A while the closure is in progress.

On Friday 10th September 2010, a Freedom of The City Parade will take place for the 3 Rifles Brigade.
A parade will take place from approximately 11.30 a.m. from the Civic Centre Burdon Road, Sunderland. They will march north along Burdon Road into Fawcett Street, from there they will continue into High Street West, Union Street, Market Square, Waterloo Place, Borough Road and back into Burdon Road. A short service will take place at the cenotaph before they return to the Civic Centre and disband. The whole ceremony will take about 1 and a half hours.
Northumbria police will close the roads along the route by way of a rolling road-block.
Short delays to traffic can be expected, while the march and the service takes place

The John Reid Road/King George Road/Prince Edward Road roundabout is to close for resurfacing on Sunday 5th September 2010.  Hours of closure are 07:00 to 19:00.
During the closure Stagecoach services will divert as follows:
Services 1/2: From Harton Nook via Prince Edward Road, Sunderland Road, Shields Road to Ridgeway, and return. (Buses will omit Prince Edward Road west of Sunderland Road, and King George Road).
Services 3/4: From Harton Nook via Sunderland Road, Shields Road to Ridgeway, and return. (Buses will omit Prince Edward Road west of Sunderland Road, and King George Road).
Services 7/8 and E6: From Harton Nook via Sunderland Road (to Cauldwell Avenue roundabout), King George Road, Mortimer Road, and return. (Buses will omit Prince Edward Road west of Sunderland Road, and King George Road south of Mortimer Road).
Services 10/11: From Harton Nook via Sunderland Road (to Cauldwell Avenue roundabout), King George Road, Harton Lane, and return. (Buses will omit Prince Edward Road west of Sunderland Road, and Temple Park Road).
Service 12: From McAnany Avenue via Temple Park Road, Harton Lane, King George Road (to Cauldwell Avenue roundabout), Sunderland Road, and return.  (Buses will omit Prince Edward Road west of Sunderland Road).
Service 30: From Sunderland Road buses will continue direct via Sunderland Road to Cleadon, and return. (Buses will omit Prince Edward Road west of Sunderland Road, King George Road, and Shields Road).
At Harton Nook, Services 3/4, 7/8, 10/11, 12, 30 and E6 will observe the bus stops on Sunderland Road (outside/ opposite "The Cranny"). Buses will also observe all stops along the line of diversionary routes, when requested.
Service TB504 will divert via  Boldon Lane, Harton Lane, carry out a full loop of Hospital Grounds then continue along Harton Lane, Moor Lane and Sunderland Road (and same in reverse). The service will turn around at the top of Boldon Lane in order to serve stops on that section of road.  The TB504 will also observe stops along the diversion as requested.

2010 Cycling Events - Gateshead
Saturday 4th September (12:30 to 19:00) and Sunday 5th September (07:00 to 16:30)
In order to facilitate the cycling events taking place in Gateshead, road closures will include Saltmeadows Road, Quarryfield Road, Albany Road and Neilson Road.
Services 93/94 will travel direct between Jackson Street and Old Fold Road via the Felling By-pass, observing the temporary stops located near the Industrial Park.

Newcastle City Council have informed us that further roadworks are to take place at Lemington Road Ends roundabout on Sunday 5th September 2010 from 08:00 to 17:00. During this phase of the work northbound traffic will be unable to access Hillead Road from the roundabout.
Stagecoach have advised us that their services 6/7/8 towards Kingston Park and Freeman Hospital, and Service 40 towards Chapel House will be affected and will divert as follows:
Service 40 will operate non-stop from Denton Burn via A1 and West Denton Way. Service 6/7/8 will operate non-stop from Lemington Tyne View via Lemington Road, Walbottle Road, North Walbottle Road, Greenway and Hillhead Road.

Cumbria

Some changes to services in the Carlisle and Barrow area starting 31 Aug 2010 are not reflected in the planner.

The routes involved are :-
10      Barrow – Ulverston: Now operated by Blueworks but is still showing Stagecoach. Times are largely unchanged so data is otherwise OK
11      Barrow – Ulverston: Now operated by Blueworks but is still showing Stagecoach. Still showing old times and there have been minor timetable changes
60      Ulverston Town: Now operated by Lecks but is still showing Stagecoach. Still showing old times.
71      Carlisle – Anthorn: daytime service operated by Staceys but still shows Stagecoach. Times unchanged but Carlisle terminus has changed
94      Carlisle – Brampton:Still operated by Stagecoach but is showing old times
95      Carlisle – Brampton: Now operated by Reays but is still showing Stagecoach.There have been timetable changes. Terminus in Carlisle has changed
101     Carlisle – Rockcliffe:Now operated by Staceys but still shows Stagecoach. Old times still used but as most times are unaltered data is accurate 
509     Askam – Ulverston: Now operated by Lecks but still shown as Blueworks. Times unchanged
511     Ulverston – Broughton: Now operated by Lecks but still shown as Stagecoach changes to timetables
620     Caldbeck – Carlisle: Now operated by Caldew but is showing Stagecoach. Times similar but change of Carlisle terminus
680     Carlisle – Nenthead: Now operated by Telford but is still showing Stagecoach.Shows old times but there have been major timetable changes. Is showing Wrights College Day journeys (outside term)
X7      Barrow – Askam: changes to times. Re-numbered 7/7A/7B
X12     Ulverston – Coniston: should be Apollo 8 but still shows Blueworks. Old times shown and there have been timetable changes
X32     Ulverston – Grizedale:   Service Ceased for Winter