Match the window before the distance.
Compare shift finish times and the side of the river or Wear involved before treating an evening window as shared.
Starting around Newcastle
At the Newcastle end, use “Tyne and Wear connections depend on direction, shift patterns and the practical meeting side.” as a scheduling prompt rather than a claim that the whole route is local.
Planning around Sunderland
At the Sunderland end, compare shift finish times and the side of the river or Wear involved before treating an evening window as shared.
Compare both local pages
Treat each town as a separate local context, then use the overlap planner rather than assuming the full route is convenient at every time of day.