Teeside OMO remembered – 50 years on

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Seen in 1971 is this early dual door Teesside Northern Counties Daimler Fleetline designed for one man operation. THE TEESSIDE 500 GROUP COLLECTION

The 50th anniversary of a municipal operator controversially introducing one person operated double-decker buses is being commemorated by a group welcoming help in its mission to preserve Teesside’s Transport history.

The 500 Group, has been compiling information on the turbulent story of the buses getting the go-ahead with TMT (Teesside Municipal Transport). Group Trustee and Stagecoach North East driver Chris Hall said: “This was a significant development at a time when things were very different to today.”
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