(25 Jan 2023, 11:38 pm)Andreos1 wrote 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.

I don't think you can do that journey.



That's the map below and as far as I'm aware. You can only travel from anywhere in the blue zone to one any of those points or from any of the two secondary points. So you can do Saltburn to Guisborough or Skelton to James Cook but can't do Saltburn to James Cook (even known the bus is going there anyway).

It's stupid imo, otherwise the advertising is just wrong. If they opened up everywhere it would do much better.

The Stockton / Darlington is even more stupid zone wise



So technically you could get a bus from Houghton Le Side to Teesside Park but you can't get one from Thornaby to Teesside Park (even known there's absolutely no bus service at all without doubling back). If they opened it up I could imagine it working well even if it's people going from Amazon to their house near ASDA in Darlington etc (another 50 minute round trip) etc. Right now it's rather limited.