(22 Jul 2014, 10:13 pm)tyresmoke wrote Still got some perceptions to change on the X93 then?
Hopefully the investment in the service will help!
I toyed with the idea of going to Scarborough by bus a couple of months ago but opted to go there by train as part of 4-in-8 Day Rover.
From Rowlands Gill it would have taken me around 4 hours to travel there by bus excluding time taken waiting for connections. The journey by train took just under two and half hours in comparison. It would of course by cheaper to travel by bus using an explorer ticket and I think £9.50 (or however much it costs now) is exceptional value. However, it possible to travel to places like Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool in the same amount of time it takes to get to Scarborough by bus and, if you look out for cheap fares, it can be done for a comparable price.
If I lived in Teesside however it would be a no-brainer to travel to Scarborough by bus due to the fact the only way to get by train is to travel to York first. I imagine the length of time it takes to complete the journey will be similar with, perhaps, the bus having a slight advantage as there is no waiting around for connections.