Today Northern Rail told us that starting next week (from 15th June) regular commuters will be able to buy weekly, monthly or annual parking tickets, which work out significantly cheaper than the £2 per day charge (eg £25 per month). SENRUG had made it clear that we expected Northern Rail to find some way of softening the blow of these new charges and this scheme does appear to do that. Northern say they were planning it all along, but what a pity it could not have been introduced at the same time as the charges themselves. Tickets can be purchased from Morpeth ticket office (when it is open) or by phone from the number displayed at the car parks themselves.
