(30 Jan 2022, 2:49 pm)omnicity4659 wrote 10:10 X10 from Newcastle, arrives Middlesbrough at 11:54, 1hr 44minsNorthern charge £7 for the route via Hartlepool.
10:40 Northern from Newcastle via Sunderland, arrives Middlesbrough at 11:59, 1hr 19mins
10:45 TPE from Newcastle to Darlington (11:15), 11:23 Northern from Darlington, arrives Middlesbrough at 11:50, 1hr 5mins
Pretty sure it's just over £15 going via Darlo.
Whack in a railcard and the financial saving is significant. Regardless of any time savings.
Unless they do something about the X10, can see them saying they lost out to the train again. Just like they did with the X85.