(28 Jul 2024, 1:30 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Is franchising being looked at for the whole of the North East?

So we could see different operators across the region? Darlington might not be Arriva, Slatyford might not be Stagecoach and Northumberland might not be dominated by Arriva?

As far as I’ve seen, the mayor (can’t remember the female person named) covers Northumberland/County Durham and Tyne and Wear), while Cleveland area including hartlepool comes under a male person mayor, which I’ve seen on media has mentioned has changed his mind about franchising.
Other neb members might have more info