Bus operator John Smith and Son Ltd has told North Yorkshire County Council that it will not be in a position to operate its county council contracts from this afternoon, 17 January.
The company operated 14 school and one local bus service under contract to the council.
The council’s integrated passenger transport team has made emergency alternative arrangements with other local providers who will operate the home-to-school transport services with immediate effect to ensure that pupils entitled to free transport will be able to get to and from school.
The local bus service 150 previously operated by John Smith and Son Ltd on Thursdays and Saturdays between Thirsk and Ripon will not operate on 19 January. The council is reviewing its options for this service in future and is hopeful that some level of service can be reinstated. Details will be posted on the council website when the council has concluded its review.
North Yorkshire County Council assistant director Ian Fielding said: “Our team has worked hard to make sure the school bus services continue to operate and we will be working closely with schools as we seek to make permanent alternative arrangements.’’
The following arrangements have been put in place to cover home to school transport services on an emergency basis:
Home to school transport replacement services for Friday 18 January 2019
For any queries relating to the home to school contracts listed below please contact integrated passenger transport on 01609 780780.
Service number |
Route description |
New operator |
Contact details |
---|---|---|---|
865H |
Dalton - Topcliffe CE School |
Morse Coaches |
|
832H |
Thormanby - Dalton - Thirsk School |
Morse Coaches |
|
863H |
Thormanby - Great Thirkleby - Sessay Primary School |
PNP Coaches |
|
857H |
Howe - Sandhutton - Carlton Minniot CP School |
Atkinson's Coaches |
|
843H |
Ripon - Dishforth - Topcliffe - Thirsk School |
H Atkinson & Sons |
|
841H |
Allenbrooke Barracks - Thirsk Shool |
Atkinson's Coaches |
|
840H |
Middleton Quernhow - Rainton - Thirsk School |
Transdev Harrogate |
|
839H |
Low Swainby - Sinderby - Thirsk School |
Winn Bros |
|
838H |
Kirby Wiske - Thirsk School |
Winn Bros |
|
836H |
Upsall - Borrowby - Thirsk School |
H Atkinson & Sons |
|
834H |
Boltby - Thirlby - Thirsk School |
Hodgsons Coaches |
|
833H |
Thirkleby - Thirsk School |
H Atkinson & Sons |
|
826H |
North Otterington - Kirby Wiske - Northallerton School |
Woodman Inn Taxis |
|
816H |
South Otterington - Northallerton School |
K A Taxis Thirsk |
North Yorkshire County Council supported local bus service
Unfortunately the local bus service below is also affected and will not be operating on Saturday 19 January 2019. We are currently investigating what if any level of service can be operated from Thursday 24 January 2019.
Service number | Route description |
---|---|
150 |
Thirsk - Ripon (Thursday and Saturday only) |
Commercial local bus services
John Smith and Son Ltd also operate the following service on a commercial basis. The council has no role in the provision of this service, which will cease operating from Thursday 17 January 2019.
Service number | Route description |
---|---|
170 |
Northallerton - Thirsk - Ripon (school days only) |