Yesterday Simon Clarke MP met Keith Simpson, the Chair of the Saltburn Line User Group, to discuss train services into East Cleveland.
Simon is currently working with Tees Valley Mayor, Ben Houchen, and Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council to ask TransPennine Express to extend their Manchester Airport to Middlesbrough rail service so that it runs on to Saltburn. This would provide a fast and direct link for East Cleveland through to York, Leeds and Manchester. Simon was keen to gather as much information as possible before he meets with TransPennine on 3 September for further talks about this possibility.
Keith also explained to Simon how the new timetable introduced in May is delivering a better service for the town, including a new 9am service every day. Saltburn Line User Group have been working closely with Northern Rail to secure these changes and deserve our thanks for their hard work - they are a very passionate and knowledgeable advocate for our area.