Arriva has been working with local authorities in order to use some government funding so it can continue to connect communities and protect important services.
Arriva had released a list of changes to services, due to come into effect from 9th July, which would see 25 services across Teesside, County Durham and Darlington affected.
Some of the services affected listed here North East July Changes | Arriva Bus UK will be changing.
The network changes were originally made as they were not financially viable due to a reduction in reimbursement from TVCA to Arriva.
Arriva continues to work with Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) to see whether any further changes can be made to improve services for passengers.
Arriva can however confirm that following discussions with TVCA, agreement has now been reached in respect of the following with effect from 9th July 2023:
• Service 12 between Hurworth and Middleton St George, will
continue to operate to a broadly similar timetable until 2nd
September 2023.
• Service 3 between Darlington and Mowden, will be replaced b
a NEW Service 17, operating to a broadly similar timetable as
current Service 3, until 2nd September 2023.
• Service 3A between Darlington and Harrowgate Farm, will be
replaced by NEW Service 18, operating to a broadly similar
timetable as current Service 3A, until 2nd September 2023.
• Service 28A between Middlesbrough and Stokesley will continue
to operate via Nunthorpe Village/Nunthorpe Hall.
Arriva is currently working with TVCA on additional service improvements likely from September 2023, which include the reinstatement of:
• Service 29 on a Monday to Saturday to serve Marton Manor,
Marton Shops and Marton, Cypress Road.
• Sunday Service 3 between Lingdale and Redcar Centre.
• Evening and Sunday services on Service 3 between Darlington
and Skerne Park and Service 4 between Darlington and
Minors Crescent.
No other agreement has been reached, nor has Arriva been requested to provide any other service at this time, however we continue to be open to any further discussions with Tees Valley Combined Authority.
A spokesperson for Arriva North East said: “We’re doing all we can to work with Tees Valley Combined Authority and Durham County Council to use the funding available to them, so that we can continue to connect communities and protect our services.
“We fully appreciate how important our bus services are to our passengers – they tell us this every day – and we want to able to run services for them. We also appreciate there is an agreement process that must be done in order for those services to be reinstated and we’re working to try and achieve this.
“Until then, except for the services detailed above, which are retained from 9th July, all other network changes put forward to start on 9th July, will remain in place.”
The Arriva website timetables and journey planner will be updated to reflect the changes.