Historian Tosh Warwick at the Transporter Bridge (Image: TOSH WARWICK)“There's been a series of catastrophic decisions and approaches to the transporter bridge across political parties”, he said. The Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough (Image: ANDY FUTERS)“People attach a lot of emotional meaning to it”, he said. Historian Tosh Warwick and Chris Kamara at the Transporter Bridge (Image: TOSH WARWICK)This includes the major restoration of Middlesbrough’s Old Town Hall, a Grade II-listed building originally opened in 1846, and the construction of the new Outwood Academy Riverside. The Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough (Image: ANDY FUTERS)“There should be student placements down there. Historian Tosh Warwick (Image: TOSH WARWICK)When it comes to options, he believes the most likely scenario will be the landmark remaining static: “I think it's an easy cop out because politically you can say that we can't afford to operate it.