(29 Aug 2021, 1:03 pm)Storx wrote When he talks about rural Northumberland I think he's talking about Rothbury, Pegswood, Amble, Widdrington, Hexham, Alnmouth etc rather than SE Northumberland just saying.

I also don't see what this has to do with GNE when they have their routes with similar poor timings if we want to go there, last 20 out of Sunderland towards Durham 23.07. Last 10 towards Hexham 23:15, last 309 towards Blyth 22:20. Personally I think any bus after 11pm is excellent out of Newcastle but that's me especially when there's communities who'd like a bus after 7pm in other areas.

Amble, Pegswood and Widdrington would pick up traffic from Morpeth and Alnwick during the evenings with a special fare.

Now Sunderland - Durham, obviously the opposite way will likely have a higher traffic flow regarding the night time economy and the last one from Durham to Sunderland is at 2334.

Likewise from Sept, GNE have the following late services from Newcastle (excl night buses).
10 @ 2320 (Was 2300 so an improvement)
X85 @ 2325
X45 @ 2335
47 @ 2305 (X47 was 2255 so an improvement)
X30 @ 2325
X72 @ 2310 (X70 was 2300 so an improvement)
21 @ 2326 - Durham
Q3 @ 2317 - Great Park
21 @ 2346 - CLS
310 @ 2320
57 @ 2330
58 @ 2319
12 @ 2320
6 @ 2310
28B @ 2305 (Was 2300 so an improvement)
97 @ 2312

Arriva IMO, should time the late evening X10/X11, X21/X22 and 308 so that the last bus departs Haymarket no earlier than 2320.