(27 Oct 2016, 10:00 pm)tvd wrote Interesting points.   They do seem to struggle to know exactly what the best thing to do with the 5's is, but they never seem to seriously consider either the express option, or if they need to cut out some time, do all the 5's and 5A's all need to run from Swans Corner all the way into Middlesbrough, stopping everywhere?  How many passengers from East Cleveland actually want to get off along there, and it seem to take an eternity to get into Middlesbrough sometimes.

The X4 has been a success, so for me I'd keep it as much as possible the same as it is now, but with a reduced frequency on an evening.   There's already services between Middlesbrough and Redcar/Marske  on an evening, so if the X4 is only going to go a little further down the road, its not going to be a great benefit to anyone.  I take the point about connections, but people are reluctant to have to rely on these.