(05 Jun 2023, 8:06 pm)Storx wrote Saltburn has trains which are quite cheap aswell as far as I'm aware include the new TPE extensions and is an actual central station believe it's £6 or so return off peak, it's 3x quicker aswell.
You'd be mad to use the bus there unless you need to go to some random place inbetween which it doesn't do. Imo the bigger question is why is the need for the X2/X3/X4 all duplicating a rail network and serving absolutely nothing inbetween like Cleveland Retail Park and Eston Tesco where no doubt some people shop.
No doubt it's why the cuts are coming as the only people doing that will be pensioners using their bus passes as it's free.
That’s if TPE operate. Last week I was visiting friends in Yorkshire, one TPE cut short at Leeds and 2 cancelled, one of which was heading to Saltburn. I ended up paying an extra £12 for a single to Newcastle from York as the next TPE was 90 minutes later. To be fair I’ve had some compensation, just about covering the extra ticket I had to buy. LNER superb, Cross Country rammed and TPE a shambles that day. Can’t always rely on rail I’m afraid!