RIDING ON SUCCESS - NEW BUS SERVICE PROPOSAL

Riding on the success of the Little White Bus transport scheme that is now running in the Hawes area, North Yorkshire County Council would like to see such schemes extended to other areas.

Kirkbymoorside Transport Team is being offered the use of a large minibus, and some money to run it, if they can come up with a good proposal for its use.

The proposal so far is for a public transport service every evening between Malton Railway station, Malton Hospital and then Kirbymisperton, Pickering, Kirkbymoorside and Helmsley, Two return trips could be scheduled, with the possibility of a late night demand response trip also. A new daytime Monday to Saturday service is also suggested, providing four return trips between Kirkbymoorside and Malton Station via Amotherby, with additional “demand response” services for small villages, so that the bus only calls when it is needed. There could also be a Sunday daytime service between Helmsley and Pickering, in the winter months when the Moorsbus does not run. All this could be done by one vehicle, but is it the best suggestion?

COMMENTS and further SUGGESTIONS from members of the public and from local groups, would be REALLY HELPFUL at this stage. It would be really useful to know HOW MANY PEOPLE think they would use these services, WHERE they would get on and off, and what TIMES are most convenient, and HOW OFTEN they might travel.

Please write to, e-mail, or phone Helen Gundry of Kirkbymoorside Transport Team:- helenspost@hotmail.co.uk