00:00A Teesside councillor has called a two-year closure at Southbank Station unacceptable as passengers continue to rely on a
00:08replacement bus.
00:09Platform 2 has been out of use since safety concerns were raised about its footbridge.
00:14Trains serving the station en route towards Redka now pass through without stopping.
00:20Tees Valley Combined Authority and Network Rail say they are working to resolve the problem.
00:26Network Rail says that arrangements to transfer responsibility for the bridge are in their final stages.
00:33The Authority says reopening remains a priority, but the process has proved complex.
00:38Westbound services to Middlesbrough, Darlington and Bishop Auckland are unaffected.
