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Yahoo
26-04-2025
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Rural bus service to increase frequency
A bus service connecting rural communities and an airport is to increase in frequency. Darlington Borough Council has handed extra funding for the 6/6A/6B service, which calls at Hurworth, Darlington town centre, Middleton St George, and Teesside Airport. The Stagecoach service will operate hourly on Sundays and its evening services to Hurworth, Middleton One Row and Middleton St George will return for the first time since 2011. Libby McCollom, the council's cabinet member for local services, said the service was a "lifeline for so many people". The changes have been funded by Section 106 money from house builders to support services in areas impacted by new developments, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) said in March that other services, including 17/18, 3/4, and 16 would also continue until March 2026. Tees Flex, which offers an on-demand service across Stockton, Darlington, Hartlepool and East Cleveland, was also extended and care leavers will be able to travel on buses for free until they are aged 25. Steve Walker, managing director of Stagecoach North East, said: "This enhanced service will provide a valuable transport connection to some rural villages that have seen limited connection to the town centre in the last decade and will become a valuable asset for the residents." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Care leavers to get free buses until aged 25 Bus services extended to boost access to jobs Darlington Borough Council
BBC News
26-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Teesside rural bus service to increase frequency
A bus service connecting rural communities and an airport is to increase in Borough Council has handed extra funding for the 6/6A/6B service, which calls at Hurworth, Darlington town centre, Middleton St George, and Teesside Stagecoach service will operate hourly on Sundays and its evening services to Hurworth, Middleton One Row and Middleton St George will return for the first time since McCollom, the council's cabinet member for local services, said the service was a "lifeline for so many people". The changes have been funded by Section 106 money from house builders to support services in areas impacted by new developments, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) said in March that other services, including 17/18, 3/4, and 16 would also continue until March 2026. Tees Flex, which offers an on-demand service across Stockton, Darlington, Hartlepool and East Cleveland, was also extended and care leavers will be able to travel on buses for free until they are aged 25. Steve Walker, managing director of Stagecoach North East, said: "This enhanced service will provide a valuable transport connection to some rural villages that have seen limited connection to the town centre in the last decade and will become a valuable asset for the residents." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
31-03-2025
- BBC News
Care leavers in Tees Valley to get free buses until aged 25
Care leavers will be able to travel on buses for free until they are aged 25. The Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority (TVCA) approved funding to bring the area in line with the North East Combined Authority, which already provides free travel to those aged between 18 and 25 who have been in foster follows a request to the TVCA by all five borough council leaders last year to help care leavers, who face "unique disadvantage and challenges" when compared to TVCA also said the £1 bus travel scheme for those aged 21 and under was set to continue beyond summer. The TVCA said it was also extending a number of bus routes in Darlington until March 2026, which include the 17/18, 6/6A and 3/ 16 service and Tees Flex would also remain in place for another year, the TVCA said. Service 16 serves an estimated 35,000 passenger journeys every year between Harrowgate Hill and West Park through Darlington, Darlington Borough Council Stagecoach-run Tees Flex offers an on-demand service across Stockton, Darlington, West Hartlepool and East services will be funded by the TVCA and the government's bus service improvement plan, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.A TVCA spokesperson said: "It's great we've been able to extend these much-needed services in Darlington and our wider region to ensure people keep connections to work, jobs and education. "We're continuing to work hard behind the scenes with bus operators to get the best deal we can on a host of routes for the future." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
