(12 Sep 2013, 8:20 pm)busman101 wrote & much dearer than the bus - £6.40 single from Hexham to Newcastle, with the return on Tynedalexpress being 90p cheaper !
Hardly a massive difference though. 37 minute - 42 minute journey isn't bad with no A69 or West Road to contend with and lovely views.
And the train runs earlier and later than the bus does and with a better frequency.
I'm not knocking or having a go but I've a lot friends and colleagues in Hexham and it'd take more than price to shift them off the train.
A few have used the Tynedale Express with some vouchers that they got through work but complained about the amount of erm 'grey users' - same problem with the 685