(23 Feb 2024, 9:36 pm)RobinHood wrote £389,658 reasons that nobody knows why, to be precise.
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/N...rchResults&p=1

Taking the existing network shortfalls aside in East Cleveland (you could have a whole other discussion on how everything could be achieved by working with the existing commercial network at a fraction of the cost), the fact TVCA tendered this service, over the top of their own subsidised TeesFlex service shows a significant lack of understanding and incompetence in the public office! They are competing for the same passengers that probably underpinned each individual business case to start with.

TVCA are also about to waste another £200k on a service to Riverside Park in Middlesbrough.

How many times has that been tried, financially supported by MBC and then that support terminated as it simply isn't VFM, even for the public purse? It's like groundhog day, the same solutions churned out, by out of touch politicians, to fix problems that don't exist. A public feedback event or survey etc. would produce much better information on what gaps in the public transport network need to be considered in order of priority. I doubt Riverside Park is high up any list.

Plus, on top of that, another £396k on a fully subsided service to Wynyard for Amazon. Should that not be Amazon funded? Maybe even commercially provided for given the clear shift pattern demand?

All in all, £1 million of wasted money just in this post alone. Really scary stuff when you put it into context. Incompetent to the highest degree.

If I was Stagecoach, I'd be happily taking all of this non-risk guaranteed income from these clueless idiots. Fair play to them, but equally commiserations to Tees Valley residents having decisions on their money made without any input allowed on what they want, need or would like.

Honestly can't disagree at all, on Wynyard it should be on the housing developer aswell, I personally think it's absolutely crazy that in 2024 there's still massive housing developments in the middle of nowhere with absolutely no public transport at all. It just shouldn't be allowed, whether anyone would use it is another matter but it's irrelevant really and it can't be thrown on the private operators as it's in the middle of nowhere with no sensible way to serve the place. 

It's not the only place either as Bishopton Lane, believe that's the name to the West of Stockton is much the same. No doubt all the development money went towards the A689 or the total rebuild of the A66 junction instead though, how to reduce car usage...

Tees Valley CA are absolutely horrific though, I'd love to know how much money they've spunked down the drain on the fantasy airport which they not want to open a fantasy new station nearby. 

Clueless is being kind, as an understatement. If there's every a case for privatisation then this is it. 

Also whoever mentioned Nexus they're not much better, they've literally cancelled buses in recent times because of the average use was 2 passengers or similar. I'd love to know how much they've blown on similar routes over the years.