(24 Dec 2017, 7:17 pm)Malarkey wrote Some night bus suggestions which maybe viable with a few services merged together.
N1 - Easington Lane - Hetton-le-Hole - Houghton-le-Spring - Grasswell - Newbottle - Shiney Row - Fatfield - Glebe - Washington Galleries - Springwell Village - Wrekenton - Gateshead - Newcastle
N2 - Heworth - Usworth - Concord - Barmston - Washington Village - Biddick - Washington Galleries - Lambton - Harraton - Shiney Row - Hastings Hill - Grindon - Pennywell - Royal Hospital - Sunderland - Grangetown - Hollycarrside - Ryhope - Silksworth
N10 - Hexham - Corbridge - Riding Mill - Branch End - Prudhoe - Crawcrook - Ryton - Blaydon - Metrocentre - Newcastle
N11 - Whitley Bay - Marden - Tynemouth - North Shields - Howden - Wallsend - Byker - Newcastle - Gateshead - Bensham - Lobley Hill - Whickham - Fellside Park - Swalwell - intu Metrocentre
N16 - Castleside - Consett - Stanley - South Stanley - Craghead - Edmondsley - Sacriston - New College Durham - University Hospital of North Durham - Durham City Centre
N20 - Durham – Gilesgate Moor – Belmont – West Rainton – East Rainton – Hall Lane Estate – Houghton-le-Spring – East Herrington – Sunderland – Fulwell – Cleadon – Harton Nook – South Shields
N27 - South Shields - Chichester - Tyne Dock - Jarrow - Hebburn - Monkton Lane - Heworth - Sunderland Road - Gateshead - Newcastle
N39 - Blyth - Rotary Way - South Beach - Seaton Sluice - Whitley Bay - North Tyneside Hospital - North Shields - West Chirton - Battle Hill Drive - Coast Road - Cradlewell - Newcastle
N45 - Newcastle - Teams - Metrocentre - Swalwell - Rowlands Gill - Ebchester - Shotley Bridge - Blackhill - Consett - Number One - Blackhill - Shotley Bridge - Bridgehill - Pemberton Road - Consett
N46 - Newcastle - Teams - Metrocentre - Swalwell - Rowlands Gill - Ebchester - Shotley Bridge - Blackhill - Consett - Leadgate - Bradley Bungelows - Hat and Feather - Medomesley - The Dene
N50 - Durham - Framwellgate Moor - Arnison Centre - Plawsworth - Waldridge Park - Chester-le-Street - Ayton - Washington Galleries - Concord - Nissan - Boldon - West Harton - South Shields
N53/N54 - Newcastle - Bensham Road - Saltwell Park - Coatsworth Road - Gateshead - Deckham - Felling Square - Leam Lane Estate - Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Wrekenton - Harlow Green - Low Fell - Gateshead - Newcastle
N57 - Wardley - Ellen Wilkinson Estate - Heworth - Leam Lane Estate - Whitehills Estate - Beacon Lough Estate - Queen Elizabeth - Hospital - Gateshead - Newcastle - Coast Road - Battle Hill - Hadrian Park
N60 - Murton - Parkside - Dawdon - Seaham - New Seaham - Ryhope - Grangetown - Sunderland - Southwick - Castletown - Town End Farm
N78 - Consett - Leadgate - Greencroft - Annfield Plain - Stanley - Pelton - Chester-le-Street - Great Lumley - Shiney Row - Hastings Hill - Chester Road - Sunderland
Which ones are the viable ones then?
I can't see why you'd have an N50, when there is not enough justification to run it out of Durham after 6pm? It only runs between Chester-le-Street and Shields on an evening, because it is secured.
X1/10/27... you may be able to stick a later run or two in (like they have done with the X1 recently), but I can't see them becoming a night bus anytime soon.
Your best bet are ironically the two you've missed off, i.e. an extension to an already established N21/N56 - or out of the town and right through Gateshead to be specific. I can't see there being much demand beyond Wrekenton or Harlow Green...