2: Blyth - Bedlington Station - Bedlington - Guide Post - Stobhill - Morpeth - Kirkhill
- Will serve Red House Farm in Bedlington on all journeys, replacing the 43.
- Truncated to run as far as Morpeth only, with journeys to Kirkhill replaced by 35A.
X20: Alnwick - Amble - Widdrington - Ashington - North Seaton - Newcastle
- Altered to run via Hawthorn Road in Ashington, instead of Alexandra Road.
X21: Newcastle - Nedderton - Bedlington - Bedlington Station - Milburn Road - Ashington - Wansbeck Hospital - Newbiggin
- Altered to run via Woodhorn after Wansbeck Hospital, instead of Spital.
- Terminating at Cresswell Arms after Seacrest Road.
- Frequency remains every 20 minutes.
X22: Newcastle - Bedlington - Guide Post - Stakeford - Fallowfield - Ashington
- Extended to Newbiggin after Ashington, running via Alexandra Road, North Seaton, The Demesne and Spital.
- Terminating at Seacrest Road after St Andrew's Church.
- Frequency remains every 20 minutes.
35: Morpeth - Pegswood - Ashington - North Seaton - Newbiggin - Woodhorn
- Truncated to run as far as Cresswell Arms, instead of to Woodhorn and Seacrest Road.
- Extended to Morpeth station and Stobhill (35) and Kirkhill (35A), every 30 minutes on each extension.
- Altered to run via North Seaton Spar, instead of via The Demesne.
- Frequency will be every 15 minutes between Morpeth and Ashington, every 30 minutes to North Seaton & Newbiggin.
43: Newcastle - Wideopen - Seaton Burn - Dudley - Cramlington - Bedlington - Morpeth
- Truncated to run between Newcastle and Cramlington only.
Positives
- Newbiggin gets 8 buses per hour, up from 6.
- Woodhorn Road in Newbiggin gets an extra bus per hour, with faster journeys to Wansbeck Hospital & Ashington.
- More buses per hour to North Seaton (6) and Alexandra Road (3).
- Hawthorn Road in Ashington will retain 3 buses per hour, with a reinstated fast link to Newcastle on X20.
- Direct access to Morpeth railway station from Ashington and Pegswood, linking with improved rail service provision.
- More buses per hour to Red House Farm in Bedlington and Stobhill in Morpeth.
- Every 15 minute service between Morpeth, Pegswood and Ashington reinstated.
Negatives
- Loss of service between Nedderton and Stobhill.
- Loss of 1 bus per hour between Bedlington and Cramlington.
- Kirkhill loses direct access to Morpeth railway station, and onwards to Blyth.
- Newbiggin, North Seaton and Hawthorn Road loses 1 bus per hour to Morpeth.