(16 Aug 2026, 7:32 pm)Storx wrote Yeah totally, I don't know the true answer but imo they needed to find a way to make the move more seamless, even if it meant doing something like hiring extra drivers at Stockton and moving stuff over in batches rather than in one go.The train won’t become an attractive option in Teesside as the reliability is through the floor. It got so poor that people switched back to the bus as despite the longer journey times, if a journey is missing it’s a much shorter wait in arguably better waiting conditions.
Even the best company in the world (which isn't Arriva) is going to lose a chunk of their workforce when they're expected to travel an extra 30 minutes each way every day if heading from the Redcar direction.
You'd be very naive to think otherwise. Mind speaking of money, it'd be interesting to see how much revenue they lose long time because of people moving to other modals of transport. If there's gap everywhere, the train could suddenly become very attractive down there similar to Northumbria in a way.
RE: Arriva State of The Fleet