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Jan 2023
Last Updated: 27/01/2023
24 bus from Pateley Bridge to Harrogate saved
The number 24 bus provides a vital connection for residents in Nidderdale.
The 24 bus route between Pateley Bridge and Harrogate has been saved until at least April next year.
The service provides a lifeline for many people in rural parts of Nidderdale, including Birstwith, Darley and Summbridge.
North Yorkshire County Council warned this month it was one of about 80 bus routes in North Yorkshire facing uncertain futures at the end of March.
But councillor Keane Duncan, the Conservative executive member for highways and transport at North Yorkshire County Council, said today:
“The 24 is a key route that many people rely on so I am pleased to announce that we have been able to step in to support this service.
“When the operator notified us that it planned to withdraw most services on this route, we secured short-term funds to cover these until April 2023.
“This allowed us time to investigate a longer-term solution. We have now secured continuation of the service until April 2024, operated by Transdev (The Harrogate Bus Company).
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Cllr Duncan added the timetable will continue unchanged, but with most journeys now receiving financial support.
"We hope that passengers will support the 24 service and that usage will build over the coming 12 months.
“This positive outcome on the 24 is part of our efforts to support several at risk routes across North Yorkshire.
"We will continue to work closely with operators in order to protect as much of the bus network as we can through a period of unprecedented pressure.”
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