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Feb 2023
North Yorkshire bus routes may avoid financial 'cliff edge', says transport boss
Bus services in North Yorkshire may avoid a “cliff edge” over funding next month, according to the county’s transport boss.
Cllr Keane Duncan, executive councillor for highways at North Yorkshire County Council, had previously warned that up to 79 services faced reduced frequency or ceasing altogether when central government funding comes to an end in March.
It comes as a drop in passenger numbers and increased costs for operators has put some routes at risk.
Some services, such as the 24 service in Pateley Bridge, have been secured for another year.
However, in a statement to next week’s full council meeting, Cllr Duncan has suggested others may be saved.
He said:
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Cllr Duncan added that the county council intends to focus on securing funding for other services after recently securing bus routes in Selby and Scarborough.
He said:
The comments come as the county council negotiated funding to secure the 24 bus route between Pateley Bridge and Harrogate until April next year.
Transdev, which operates the service, had initially planned to withdraw most services on the route.
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