(12 Apr 2023, 9:19 am)garrymc05 wrote Looks like Stagecoach have won Park and Ride shuttle for this years Tall Ships, hosted in Hartlepool.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq23rKQIgj9/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

(12 Apr 2023, 1:18 pm)Andreos1 wrote Interesting. Was it TVCA who put the tender out? They're winning quite a bit off them if it was TVCA.

(12 Apr 2023, 1:24 pm)Storx wrote Wonder if anyone else is actually going for them. GoAhead are miles away so wouldn't be very sensible and Arriva don't have any buses to run them even if they wanted to.

Is there any independents down Middlesbrough way which could take on that sort of work - I can't think of any off the top of my head.

(12 Apr 2023, 3:39 pm)Andreos1 wrote Back in 2006 (something like that anyway) , ANE got it and with it came a load of 'new' vehicles from elsewhere that ended up supplementing the fleet.

I'm a cynical chap at the best of times, but just can't help seeing how much contracted work SNE are winning in the TVCA area and subsequently wondering if they're the only ones bidding or are just hitting on lucky.
Teesflex, Tesco shuttle bus, the 1 & 2, this... Not sure if there's anything they've not won!

(12 Apr 2023, 5:21 pm)RobinHood wrote The tender doesn't close until next week. This is simply Stagecoach being a partner.

Link to the tender here:

https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/info/20003/business/949/advertisements_for_forthcoming_contracts/1

(12 Apr 2023, 1:18 pm)Andreos1 wrote Interesting. Was it TVCA who put the tender out? They're winning quite a bit off them if it was TVCA.

(12 Apr 2023, 11:40 pm)idiot wrote Excellent event for local businesses
Done wonders for Sunderland

(12 Apr 2023, 1:24 pm)Storx wrote Wonder if anyone else is actually going for them. GoAhead are miles away so wouldn't be very sensible and Arriva don't have any buses to run them even if they wanted to.

Is there any independents down Middlesbrough way which could take on that sort of work - I can't think of any off the top of my head.

(14 Apr 2023, 11:22 am)Brampton Trev wrote If I am Stagecoach sponsoring this event then I would make it a condition that no other operator gets the Park and Ride.

(14 Apr 2023, 6:00 pm)col87 wrote Just a list of possible operators here and it likely will be more than one if sub contracting happening.

Stagecoach
Arriva
Go North East
Coatham Coaches
Richardsons
Garnetts
Lee’s of Durham
Gateshead Central
Gerrisons

In fact any operator in the North East could probably bid for it.  Of course others are more likely than others and some won’t bid at all but it don’t mean it’s just likely to be Stagecoach, after all they never got it in 2010 so while they is a good chance this time it’s far from definite. 
Speaking of which it’s going to be interesting where Stagecoach Teesside/ Hartlepool will pick up any double deckers from.  I think the 1,6/7 and 36 will definitely need a few on as large crowds are expected again and definitely full size buses at least for other time as  I don’t see the Manviros / enviro 200 coping to well they struggled in 2010 with the additional useage to them  If they did win the park and ride they would need deckers for that as well.  So I think they possibly going to need at least 20 for park and ride, 1,6/7 and 36 to cope and it likely still won’t be enough.

(14 Apr 2023, 7:09 pm)toward6931 wrote it is going to be interesting as both Newcastle depots and Sunderland both struggle with getting enough decker's almost on a daily basis, maybe with Cumbria receiving their new deliveries now, the ones that are getting cascaded could come over before they move on

(12 Apr 2023, 9:19 am)garrymc05 wrote Looks like Stagecoach have won Park and Ride shuttle for this years Tall Ships, hosted in Hartlepool.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq23rKQIgj9/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

(12 Apr 2023, 5:21 pm)RobinHood wrote The tender doesn't close until next week. This is simply Stagecoach being a partner.

Link to the tender here:

https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/info/20003/business/949/advertisements_for_forthcoming_contracts/1

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Classic Coaches won the last P&R for tall ships, but they subcontracted Arriva in.

From that list though, I understand Arriva only bid on the 1&2 but everything else Stagecoach won as the only bidder.

I believe however Arriva will not be bidding for this P&R either, so Stagecoach could easily win it - but may require Arriva to be subcontracted in?

(15 Apr 2023, 3:31 pm)tyresmoke wrote That bit isn’t true, I know for certain


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(16 Apr 2023, 7:39 am)RobinHood wrote What else did they bid for from that list?

(16 Apr 2023, 8:08 am)tyresmoke wrote It was more that they were the only bidder. I know Coatham bidded on the 1/2 and the 101 as I worked on the tenders…


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(10 May 2023, 8:53 am)Busu284 wrote Has there been any updates to who has the tall ships Park & ride

(14 Jun 2023, 10:40 pm)garrymc05 wrote Go North East has the Park and Ride.

(14 Jun 2023, 11:21 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote £10 a day parking fee should help ensure that it's not too well used.  Complete rip off.

(26 Jun 2023, 9:20 am)Adrian wrote If you're travelling and visiting alone, then yes. If you're taking the family or going with friends, then it's not too bad divided between 3 or 4.

(26 Jun 2023, 1:31 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Anyone heard anything about which deckers GNE will be using on it yet?  Ex London stock?  And will the buses be stationed down there somewhere for the four days?