It is responsible for public transport policy in Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland in England.

[1] It is the governing body of Nexus, the trading name of the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive.

[2] It was a statutory committee, created by part 3 of the Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018.

[1] It is hosted by and accountable to the North East Combined Authority who "hold, manage and account for the finances and staff deployed in relation to the discharge of transport functions".

[5] The North East Joint Transport Committee was abolished on 7 May 2024 when its functions were assumed by the North East Mayoral Combined Authority.