In total, 20 bus services or service extensions have been backed – including Service 51, in Hartlepool, to connect Elwick, Dalton Piercy and West Park to Hartlepool Town Centre – and there will also be a new route linking up Port Clarence to the University Hospital of North Tees via Billingham..
The new routes are being funded by the Combined Authority after a detailed review into services – with more than £8.9million committed to secure contracts until at least March 2028. It follows an uplift in Government funding for buses with almost £26million available until April 2029.
A £1 fare cap on journeys, for those aged 21 and under, is also continuing alongside a £3 day ticket for young people.
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “We want as many people as possible linked up to jobs, education and the services they need. Backing these extra buses creates those links – particularly for the Clarences where I know there has been calls for better services for years. It shows what we can do when we work together with bus operators and deliver the services people need and want.”
Timetables for the new services will be finalised by September with the routes beginning later in the month.
For a full list of bus service updates visit wwww.teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/travel/service-updates/
