(10 Apr 2014, 10:45 am)cbma06 wrote I don't think Arriva would do a suggested Hartlepool to Middlesbrough service as it will get up stagecoach noses, When Stagecoach took over Hartlepool and Cleveland transit, Arriva made a deal with Stagecoach: Arriva gived Hartlepool services to Stagecoach (Hartlepool to Stockton and Billingham area but kept Hartlepool to Durham area (now 23/22 etc..) and in return Arriva gained areas in Cleveland from Stagecoach.
Probably means that Arriva would go back on their deal with Stagecoach.
I remember when United used to do bus services from Hartlepool to Bishop Auckland etc... but over the years the service just got shorter and shorter then eventually got withdrawn.
A non-stop service surely wouldn't do any harm?