Decision yet to be made according to a spokesperson.
Meanwhile Houchen was able to announce that the 101 has been extended in partnership with Tesco.
(25 Jan 2023, 9:56 pm)Unber43 wrote What's the pricing like?
Cracking value to be honest.
It's priced so that it's cheaper if you travel with a second person.
(25 Jan 2023, 9:43 pm)Storx wrote Personally they should open it up to anyone even within Stockton etc as long as there's not a commercial bus service doing the same route or close by.
For example if someone is going from Brotton to James Cook would it really be the end of the world if it picked a few punters up from Saltburn for example or it ends up being a shuttle service to Teesside Park, Portrack Lane shops or Tesco in Stockton from the numerous estates around Teesside as those places must be some of the most disconnected places around. Surely that's the purpose of it aswell?
Right now it's unsustainable imo there must be 20k potential customers max in the Darlington / Stockton zone.
That's exactly what it does - assuming there's someone in Saltburn wanting to go west towards James Cook.
Me and Mrs C boarded it in Saltburn a few weeks back along with another fella and noticed it was coming from Skelton. Although we were going to Guisborough, it went via Wilton, dropped the person off who had presumably got on at Skelton and continued on our way.
We got off it and awatly the Teesflex went with the fella, off in to the distance.
It did exactly what it was meant to do and opened up affordable travel opportunities for those let down by commercial operators, who don't offer an attractive or viable alternative.