Driver shortage causes bus cancellations in Harrogate district

A Harrogate district bus company has said a shortage of drivers has forced it to cancel “a small number” of services.

Transdev, which operates the Harrogate Bus Company, said in a statement today is has 95 trainee drivers waiting to get out on the roads.

It said the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, which conducts tests, was taking three times longer than usual to confirm test dates and provide licences.

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Transdev has said it has been forced to cancel 0.8% of services for the Harrogate Bus Company as a result.

Delays to drive training is a national problem. The Confederation of Passenger Transport has warned that the delays have caused a shortage of 4,000 drivers.

Alex Hornby, chief executive of Transdev, said:

“We understand entirely how frustrating it is when journeys are cancelled, and it’s the last thing we want to do.

“Right now, we have 95 new colleagues at The Academy, our in-house driver training facility in Yorkshire and Lancashire.

“They just want to be out on the road serving our customers – but instead, they’re waiting over three times longer than usual to get licences

“Most of our buses are running as normal and we are attracting new drivers, so the current delays to licensing and testing are very frustrating.”

Transdev has asked the government to speed up the licence application process and free up the availability of theory and practical tests.

Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel

Good morning to you on this rainy Thursday and welcome back once again to the traffic and travel blog. It’s Connor with you once again today.

Give me a call on 01423 276197 or get in touch on social media if you spot anything on the roads or are waiting for a delayed bus or train.

The morning blogs are brought to you by The HACS Group.

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We are already seeing congestion on the A59 York Road between Harrogate and York this morning. Our system shows that workers are carrying out repairs in the area, which should be complete by late Friday/early Saturday.

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No issues on the roads in the Harrogate district just yet. However drivers heading to York from Harrogate should watch out for temporary lights at Kirk Hammerton.

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No issues on the roads in the Harrogate district just yet. However drivers heading to York from Harrogate should watch out for temporary lights at Kirk Hammerton.

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Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel

A very good morning to you and welcome back once again to the traffic and travel blog. It’s Connor with you once again today, hoping to help you avoid any problems by road or rail.

Give me a call on 01423 276197 or get in touch on social media if you spot anything on the roads or are waiting for a delayed bus or train. Also let me know if you have any updates for our petrol stations.

The morning blogs are brought to you by The HACS Group.

9am – Full Update 

That is all from me this morning. I do hope you have found the updates helpful today. I am heading over to the news desk now but will be back from 6.30am tomorrow.

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The A59 York Road near Kirk Hammerton looks to be particularly busy this morning already with what seems to be road works in the area.

Skipton Road, Knaresborough Road and Wetherby Road also look to be busy this morning on our traffic system in Harrogate.

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The A59 York Road near Kirk Hammerton looks to be particularly busy this morning already with what seems to be road works in the area.

Skipton Road, Knaresborough Road and Wetherby Road also look to be busy this morning on our traffic system in Harrogate.

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8am – Full Update 

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The A59 York Road near Kirk Hammerton looks to be particularly busy this morning already with what seems to be road works in the area.

Skipton Road, Knaresborough Road and Ripon Road also look to be busy this morning on our traffic system in Harrogate.

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7.30am – Full Update 

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The A59 York Road near Kirk Hammerton looks to be particularly busy this morning already with what seems to be road works in the area

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7am – Full Update 

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Otley Road is likely to be particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road. Ripon Road near McCarthy’s Storage World is also likely to be busy with temporary lights in place.

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6:30am – Full Update 

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Otley Road is likely to be particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road. Ripon Road near McCarthy’s Storage World is also likely to be busy with temporary lights in place.

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Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel

A very good morning to you and welcome back once again to the traffic and travel blog. It’s Connor with you bright and early today, hoping to help you avoid any problems by road or rail.

Give me a call on 01423 276197 or get in touch on social media if you spot anything on the roads or are waiting for a delayed bus or train. Also let me know if you have any updates for our petrol stations.

The morning blogs are brought to you by The HACS Group.

9am – Full Update 

Thanks for checking out the traffic and travel blog this morning. I will be back from 6.30am tomorrow, heading over to the news desk now.

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7am – Full Update 

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Otley Road is likely to be particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road. Ripon Road near McCarthy’s Storage World is also likely to be busy with temporary lights in place.

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Otley Road is likely to be particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road. Ripon Road near McCarthy’s Storage World is also likely to be busy with temporary lights in place.

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Live: Harrogate District Traffic and Travel

Good morning and welcome back to the traffic and travel blog. It’s Leah with you on this rainy Monday morning, hoping to help you avoid any problems by road or rail.

Give me a call on 01423 276197 or get in touch on social media if you spot anything on the roads or are waiting for a delayed bus or train.

The morning blogs are brought to you by The HACS Group.

9am – Full Update 

That is it from me this morning, Suzannah will be back with you tomorrow morning with regular updates from 06.30.

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Otley Road is likely to be particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road.

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Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel

Good morning and welcome back to the traffic and travel blog. It’s Leah with you this morning, hoping to help you avoid any problems by road or rail.

Give me a call on 01423 276197 or get in touch on social media if you spot anything on the roads or are waiting for a delayed bus or train.

The morning blogs are brought to you by The HACS Group.

9am – Full Update 

That is it from me this morning. I will be back with you tomorrow with regular updates from 06:30.

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Traffic is starting to get busier in the Harrogate and Ripon centres, stay updated here.

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Traffic is starting to get busier in the Harrogate and Ripon centres, stay updated here.

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Traffic is starting to get busier in the Harrogate and Ripon centres, stay updated here.

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7.30am – Full Update 

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Traffic is starting to get busier in the Harrogate and Ripon centres, stay updated here.

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7am – Full Update 

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Otley Road is likely to be particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road.

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6:30am – Full Update 

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Otley Road is likely to be particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road.

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Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel

Good morning and welcome back to the traffic and travel blog. It’s Connor with you this morning hoping to help you avoid any problems by road or rail.

Give me a call on 01423 276197 or get in touch on social media if you spot anything on the roads or are waiting for a delayed bus or train.

The morning blogs are brought to you by The HACS Group.

9am – Full Update 

That is all from me this morning on the traffic and travel news desk. Leah will be back with you tomorrow morning from 6.30am.

The roads are looking quite busy already around Harrogate, Ripley and Knaresborough this morning. There are several construction works ongoing in the area which seem to be causing issues.

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The roads are looking quite busy already around Harrogate, Ripley and Knaresborough this morning. There are several construction works ongoing in the area which seem to be causing issues.

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8am – Full Update 

The roads are looking quite busy already around Harrogate, Ripley and Knaresborough this morning. There are several construction works ongoing in the area which seem to be causing issues.

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7.30am – Full Update 

The roads are looking quite busy already around Harrogate, Ripley and Knaresborough this morning. There are several construction works ongoing in the area which seem to be causing issues.

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7am – Full Update 

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Otley Road is likely to be particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road.

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6:30am – Full Update 

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Otley Road is likely to be particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road.

Road closures:

  • Leeds Road, outside Marks and Spencer – lane closure
  • Rossett Park Road – road closure, plus temporary lights on Leadhall Lane
  • Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
  • Chestnut Grove, the road rear of Chestnut Grove, and Birch Grove, Bilton – road closure
  • Whiteley Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
  • Lands Lane, Knaresborough – road closure
  • A1(M) northbound entry slip and southbound exit slip at Flaxby – closure
  • Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
  • Luncarr Lane, Copt Henwick – road closure from 08:00
  • Queen Street, Ripon – road closure
  • B6265 Bishopton to Eavestone – road closure. Diversions through Ripon, Glasshouses and Ripley
  • Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
  • Main Street to Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield – road closure

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  • Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
  • Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
  • Green Lane at the junction with Rossett Avenue
  • Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
  • Wayside Crescent just off Wetherby Road, near Harrogate Town football ground
  • Hawthorne Avenue in Hookstone Chase
  • Station Bridge in the town centre
  • Parliament Terrace in central Harrogate, near Five Guys
  • Ripon Road near Co-op petrol station
  • Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite
  • Fisher Street, Knaresborough
  • Thistle Hill, Knaresborough
  • Blands Hill, Knaresborough
  • Boroughbridge Road, near Scriven
  • A59 York Road, near the Station Road junction
  • Allerton Park Interchange, at the Flaxby junction of the A1(M)
  • Clotherholme Road, Bishopton near Ripon
  • Minster Road, Ripon, outside the cathedral

Trains

  • All services from Harrogate, Leeds and Knaresborough are on schedule.

Buses

  • Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds.
Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel

Good morning, it’s the start of a new week, it’s set to be sunny, and we’re keeping our fingers crossed for smooth journeys across the district. There’s a list of road closures and temporary lights below (including some new ones), so that you can plan ahead.

Give me a call on 01423 276197 or get in touch on social media if you spot anything on the roads or are waiting for a delayed bus or train.

The morning blogs are brought to you by The HACS Group.

9am – Full Update 

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Otley Road is looking particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road, more details on this here. Thanks to the Stray Ferret reader who sent us this video of the traffic backed up to the Prince of Wales Roundabout:

 

Traffic is also heavy in a number of other areas this morning:

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8:30am – Full Update 

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Traffic is heavy in a number of areas this morning:

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8am – Full Update 

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There are some areas with some traffic delays:

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7:30am – Full Update 

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Things are looking relatively clear this morning, but there are some areas with some traffic delays:

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7am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking clear this morning, but there are a number of new road closures and temporary lights cropping up for the start of the week.

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6:30am – Full Update 

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Road closures:

  • Leeds Road, outside Marks and Spencer – lane closure
  • Rossett Park Road – road closure, plus temporary lights on Leadhall Lane
  • Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
  • Chestnut Grove, the road rear of Chestnut Grove, and Birch Grove, Bilton – road closure
  • Whiteley Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
  • Lands Lane, Knaresborough – road closure
  • A1(M) northbound entry slip and southbound exit slip at Flaxby – closure
  • Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
  • Luncarr Lane, Copt Henwick – road closure from 08:00
  • Queen Street, Ripon – road closure
  • B6265 Bishopton to Eavestone – road closure. Diversions through Ripon, Glasshouses and Ripley
  • Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
  • Main Street to Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield – road closure

Temporary lights:

  • Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
  • Green Lane at the junction with Rossett Avenue
  • Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
  • Wayside Crescent just off Wetherby Road, near Harrogate Town football ground
  • Hawthorne Avenue in Hookstone Chase
  • Station Bridge in the town centre
  • Parliament Terrace in central Harrogate, near Five Guys
  • Ripon Road near Co-op petrol station
  • Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite
  • Fisher Street, Knaresborough
  • Thistle Hill, Knaresborough
  • Blands Hill, Knaresborough
  • Boroughbridge Road, near Scriven
  • A59 York Road, near the Station Road junction
  • Allerton Park Interchange, at the Flaxby junction of the A1(M)
  • Clotherholme Road, Bishopton near Ripon
  • Minster Road, Ripon, outside the cathedral

Trains

  • All services from Harrogate and Knaresborough are on schedule.
  • The 07:37 Knaresborough to Leeds train (picking up in Harrogate at 07:46) will have two coaches instead of four.

Buses

  • Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds.
Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel

Good morning, it’s Al bringing you all the updates on the roads and rail this morning. There is heavy traffic on the A658 between Follifoot and Calcutt, following an accident earlier this morning, with the traffic building on nearby Wetherby Road.

Give me a call on 01423 276197 or get in touch on social media if you spot anything on the roads or your bus or train is delayed.

The morning blogs are brought to you by The HACS Group.

9am – Full Update 

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The A658 is still very busy, with traffic also building past the showground on Wetherby Road.

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There are a number of areas looking busy this morning, especially around the A658.

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8am – Full Update 

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Things are starting to get busier on the roads this morning.

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7:30am – Full Update 

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There is heavy traffic on Skipton Road on the approach to the roundabout with Knaresborough Road.

Traffic is also moving slowly near Follifoot, on the A658 up to the roundabout with Wetherby Road.

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7am – Full Update 

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There’s heavy traffic on the A658 from Calcutt to Follifoot due to a minor accident. Traffic is moving slowly.

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6.30am – Full Update 

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It’s still early so as you’d expect, the roads are pretty quiet. There are a few hotspots that have caused issues this week though, so do plan ahead.

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Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel

Good morning and welcome to a rather wet Wednesday. I’ve got all the temporary lights, road closures and traffic hotspots for you today so keep checking in.

The roads are likely to be wet this morning so take care walking or driving.

Give me a call on 01423 276197 or get in touch on social media if you spot anything on the roads or your bus or train is delayed.

The morning blogs are brought to you by The HACS Group.

9am – Full Update 

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7am – Full Update 

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The roads are still quiet so far this morning, just take care in the rain. It normally gets busier around 7.30am.

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6.30am – Full Update 

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As usual the roads are pretty quiet this early in the morning, but they normally get busier around 7.30am.

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