The Coastliner bus from Leeds and York to Whitby - passing through the North York Moors - could be withdrawn and operator Transdev has confirmed its future is 'up for review'
An 840 Coastliner bus in Goathland, one of the villages that would no longer be served if the Malton-Whitby section of the service is cutA source from within the bus industry claimed that the 840 would only continue if subsidised by the county council and that fares could increase by 12 per cent – neither of which were refuted by Transdev.
Transdev confirmed that the 840’s future is subject to review, and a decision will be made public in April.Operations manager Kel Pizzuti said:"As with all bus operators across the country, we are responding to challenges including recovering customer numbers following the pandemic and the decline in government funding. In common with all businesses, we are also responding to rising operating costs, including fuel, wages, energy and engineering materials.
“No other decisions have been made on the future of the route or its fares, and all journeys will operate as advertised as our joint review continues."When rumours of the 840’s withdrawal were discussed on Facebook group Pickering Moan, many users of the service commented that its reliability had become poor and high fares made it cheaper to drive and park.
Lucy Wild said: “I’ve used it twice. First time it stopped at Malton due to lack of drivers. We swapped bus eventually and made it to York an hour later. I went from being 45 minutes early for an appointment to 15 minutes late.“Second time the fare had increased to the point where it would have been cheaper and faster to drive and then pay for parking as a single person who drives a large 4wd vehicle.
“Removing the Coastliner would make my village and many others completely cut off from basic services if unable to drive.”
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