Gordon Schallmo says his daughter is currently late for school at least once a week because buses fail to turn up on time.
Transport
Starbeck dad says ‘unreliable’ buses are making daughter late for school
Starbeck dad Gordon Schallmo has criticised Transdev's "unreliable" Number 1 bus service, which he said is regularly making his daughter late for school. Mr Schallmo's 14-year-old daughter is a pupil at King James's School in Knaresborough. Each morning she gets the...
Harrogate commuters frustrated as early trains axed today
Today’s new timetable means the earliest Harrogate commuters can arrive in Leeds is 7.28am, which will also affect some people travelling to London.
Harrogate Bus Company announces free electric bus rides for Platinum Jubilee
Harrogate Bus Company is offering free rides on its electric services during the long jubilee weekend.
Traffic and Travel alert: Temporary York Place lights causing delays
Drivers are warned to expect long queues on York Place in Harrogate due to three-way temporary traffic lights.
Surface dressing on local roads begins under new contractor
North Yorkshire County Council has hired Birmingham road construction firm Kiely Bros to carry out 200 miles of surface dressing this summer.
Masham Bridge repairs to begin next month
The bridge was damaged after a car ploughed through a wall and almost ended up in the River Ure.
Stray Views: Turnout for this week’s local election ‘disgusting’
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Spate of deer killed by motorists in Harrogate
A police spokesperson said motorists should look out for deer on roads close to wooded areas. Young male deer move into new areas during springtime and are vulnerable to being hit.
Traffic and Travel Alert: A59 is blocked due to a car accident at the junction with White Wall Lane, between Harrogate and Menwith Hill
Police at the scene have asked drivers to avoid the area whilst they help those involved.
Pleas to reinstate cancelled Harrogate to Leeds rail service ‘ignored’
Rail campaigner Brian Dunsby says cuts to the service, which come into force this month, are ‘disgraceful’ and calls for a rethink.
Knaresborough junction set for four weeks of roadworks
Motorists should expect delays in Knaresborough as three weeks of roadworks start at the Chain Lane junction with Wetherby Road and York Road.
Calls to reduce ‘plethora’ of Otley Road cycle path signs
North Yorkshire County Council has erected 37 signs on a half-mile stretch of the Harrogate road to let cyclists, pedestrians and motorists know where the cycle path starts and ends.
