These operators existed on both sides of deregulation:

In the Nexus area: Jolly (Sunderland) Economic (Whitburn). Coming into Newcastle from Northumberland: Vasey (Otterburn), Wrights (Nenthead), Gold Leaf (Wooler).

Services within  Northumberland: R&M (Hexham and to the north-east), Snaith (Otterburn), Rothbury Motors (Rothbury), Northern Garage (Bellingham to Kielder), Raisbeck (Bedlington local), Crown (Morpeth), Tyne Valley (Hexham and north -west), Pattersons (Beadnell), Wansbeck (Ashington), Craiggs (Amble). There were also several other operators who ran school services within Northumberland which were open to the public.