(4 hours ago)TransitObserver wrote It’s both. They both invested as they wanted electric buses in Teesside.
Also rumour has it, Slatyford didn’t get planning permission for the chargers and if they don’t get approval then they’ll have to dig them back up and send the Yutongs elsewhere. Just a rumour, I doubt that’ll happen but at this point anything can happen.
No funds from Middlesbrough Council were used for the electric vehicles. Something which you can very easily find online. They helped build the business case for them but made no financial contribution. None of the councils made a financial contribution, all done through the TVCA, Zebra and operator self funding.