(04 Jul 2020, 5:28 pm)tyresmoke wrote While I am on with looking at the coach restarts should we make a list of the current National Express & Megabus services within the North East from the restart after the enforced Covid-19 period of no service. It will be interesting to see how both networks evolve as they adapt to changing passenger demand.

Megabus network restarted on 03 July 2020
M12 0515 Newcastle - London VCS 1230 - calls Sunderland (0555), Middlesbrough (0630)
M12 1700 London VCS - Newcastle 0005 - calls Middlesbrough (2250), Sunderland (2325)
M20 1255 Newcastle - London VCS 2010 - calls Durham Uni (1340)
M20 1000 London VCS - Newcastle 1700 - calls Durham Uni (1625)
M36 0755 Newcastle - Bristol 1640 - calls Sunderland (0835)
M36 1240 Newcastle - Bristol 2120 - calls Middlesbrough (1340)
M36 0850 Bristol - Newcastle 1730 - calls Middlesbrough (1630)
M36 1330 Bristol - Newcastle 2215 - calls Sunderland (2135)

National Express network restarted on 01 July 2020
905 1120 Newcastle - London VCS 1955 - calls Sunderland (1155), Middlesbrough (1240), Darlington (1310) - operated by Go North East
905 2250 Newcastle - London VCS 0620 - calls Sunderland (2320), Middlesbrough (0005), Darlington (0035) - operated by NX West Midlands
905 1230 London VCS - Newcastle 2035 - calls Darlington (1850), Middlesbrough (1920), Sunderland (2005) - operated by NX West Midlands
905 2200 London VCS - Newcastle 0525 - calls Darlington (0345), Middlesbrough (0410), Sunderland (0455) - operated by Go North East
910 0820 Newcastle - Birmingham 1400 - calls Sunderland (0850), Middlesbrough (0935) - operated by Go North East
910 1500 Birmingham - Newcastle 2040 - calls Middlesbrough (1925), Sunderland (2005) - operated by Go North East

From Monday 13 July, more journeys will be added to the National Express network due to high demand. See below for additions in our region:

905 0655 Newcastle - London VCS 1510 - calls Sunderland (0725), Middlesbrough (0815), Darlington (0850)
905 1630 London VCS - Newcastle 0045 - calls Darlington (2300), Middlesbrough (2330), Sunderland (0015)

The 910 has been adjusted to depart Newcastle 0805, Sunderland 0840, Middlesbrough 0930, arriving into Birmingham at 1400 as now.
The return 910 still leaves at 1500, however adjusted times in our region to Middlesbrough 1940, Sunderland 2020 and into Newcastle at 2055