Several bus routes are due to be reintroduced at a reduced rate despite ongoing industrial action from workers. Go North East has revealed 14 services serving County Durham will operate again from Monday, November 27, after the bus operator struck a deal with Durham County Council.

The latest update from the operator confirms it is running all school services, certain contracted services, and is aiming to restore a skeleton service on as many routes as possible. Extra staff have also been drafted in from elsewhere in the business to cope with the shortage.

“These duties are being covered by office workers and managers with bus driving licences, as well as regular drivers who have opted to return to work to keep essential services moving,” Go North East said. “These services may be subject to delay due to reduced frequencies in operation – please be kind to our team who are providing them.”

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The operator says it is “committed to reaching a solution” that will bring an end to the industrial action, but local authorities have warned of the impact it is having on people’s livelihoods. Cathy Knight, Durham County Council’s Integrated Passenger Transport Manager, said: “We are concerned about the impact the absence of bus services is having on the lives of people in our communities.

“Go North East has introduced skeleton services to restore as much coverage as possible with the resources available and engaged with us as part of its planning of the skeleton network. We appreciate that services can only be restored in full if there is a full resolution of the industrial dispute.”

The complete list of services operating from Monday 27 November are as follows:

• Service 20: Sunderland to Durham – every 30 minutes, view timetable here
• Service S20: Sacriston to Framwellgate Moor – special timetable, view timetable here
• Service 21: Gateshead to Chester-le-Street – every 20 minutes, view timetable here
• Service 29: Gateshead to Chester-le-Street – every 60 minutes, view timetable here
• Service 60: Sunderland to Seaham – every 60 minutes, view timetable here
• Service 65: Seaham to Hetton-le-Hole – every 60 minutes, view timetable here
• Service 78: Stanley to Consett – every 60 minutes, view timetable here
• Service V5: The Dene to Crookhall – every 60 minutes, view timetable here
• Service X1: Peterlee to Gateshead – every 30 minutes, serving all stops between Springwell Village and Gateshead, view timetable here
• Service X5: Lanchester to Consett – every 60 minutes, view timetable here
• Service X45: Consett to Newcastle – every 60 minutes, serving all stops between Metrocentre and Newcastle, view timetable here
• Service 689: Hexham to Consett – limited service operated by Rural Link under contract to Northumberland County Council, view timetable here
• Service 794: Stanley to DWP Tyneview Park – normal service, view timetable here
• Service X62: Peterlee to Durham – normal service, view timetable here