The daytime and early evening frequency of the 639 bus service in Gateshead is to be doubled from hourly to half hourly.
The service runs from Winlaton bus station via Blaydon bus station, Swalwell, Whickham, Lobley Hill to Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Wardley.
The additional services are being paid for by the Department for Transport's Urban Bus Challenge Kickstart fund and will start on 8th April.
The extra services have been welcomed by Liberal Democrat Councillor Allison Chatto who represents the Dunston Hill and Whickham East ward on Gateshead Council.
"I am very pleased that after so many bad news stories about cuts to bus services, we have at last a good news story," said Allison.
"It is unfortunate however that the government are refusing to cover the £5 million shortfall in Tyne and Wear's buses budget caused by the introduction of the free off peak pensioners travel scheme."
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