(01 Apr 2021, 3:16 pm)ifm001 wrote My own opinion is i don't think Newcastle, Gateshead and Chester le Street require dedicated services to Beamish as in  the New B1. They already have the 28 /28A which serve all those areas 
If they're looking at boosting tourism I'd have gone something like., Whitley Bay  North Shields, Tyne Tunnel, Jarrow, Washington and then direct to Beamish.  Serving areas that would require a change at Newcastle or Gateshead usually and provide a direct service instead.

Looking at the times on the GNE website, I'm assuming its a one bus (possibly one driver?) affair. Journey time from Whitley Bay to Beamish will be substantially longer than Newcastle, so that immediately limits the amount of trips you can fit in.