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Rural Link (County Durham operations) - peter - 05 Apr 2022 Wasn't sure where to put this as the Rural Link Northumberland thread didn't seem appropriate. Rural Link are seemingly growing their operations in Bishop Auckland beyond the 104, having been awarded the contract for new service 87 from Bishop Auckland to Toft Hill replacing Arriva's service 86 (see timetable attached). The 87 is virtually identical to the previous Arriva and GNE operation. Rural Link have been awarded the contract through to October 2026. RE: Rural Link (County Durham operations) - peter - 03 Jul 2022 (05 Apr 2022, 9:41 am)peter wrote Wasn't sure where to put this as the Rural Link Northumberland thread didn't seem appropriate. Seemingly going the same way as Scarlet Band and will be covered by Hodgsons: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cainebj/52191385138/in/feed-29218708-1656878841-1-72157721626304887 RE: Rural Link (County Durham operations) - Jimmi - 04 Jul 2022 (03 Jul 2022, 10:34 pm)peter wrote Seemingly going the same way as Scarlet Band and will be covered by Hodgsons: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cainebj/52191385138/in/feed-29218708-1656878841-1-72157721626304887Rural Link withdrew from running the contract, Hodgsons are running the 87 on an interim basis until permanent arrangements are in place, during this time the service will run on a reduced timetable with first trip being the 07:36 from Toft Hill and last trip being the 17:26 from Bishop Auckland. RE: Rural Link (County Durham operations) - reymyster9 - 12 Jul 2022 It seems like Rural Link's County Durham operations will be coming to an end from the 15th as they have cancelled the 104 (https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/597121/). Does anyone know their reasoning for withdrawing from these contracts? RE: Rural Link (County Durham operations) - Jimmi - 12 Jul 2022 (12 Jul 2022, 3:46 pm)reymyster9 wrote It seems like Rural Link's County Durham operations will be coming to an end from the 15th as they have cancelled the 104 (https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/597121/). Does anyone know their reasoning for withdrawing from these contracts?Seems like they're binning off anything that uses a conventional bus, looks like Rural Link / L & B Travel will just be coaches and vans given services 613, 815, 882 & 885 which now all use vans will survive (seemingly interworking with scholars contracts). EDIT: alleged to be down to critical driver shortages No operator is currently able to take on the 104 atm so is currently suspended. RE: Rural Link (County Durham operations) - OrangeArrow49 - 17 Jul 2022 Does anyone know what Green Mountain Travel will be using on their services they are taking over from Rural Link? RE: Rural Link (County Durham operations) - MurdnunoC - 17 Jul 2022 (17 Jul 2022, 5:44 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Does anyone know what Green Mountain Travel will be using on their services they are taking over from Rural Link? Probably passenger carrying vehicles like buses, for example. RE: Rural Link (County Durham operations) - Charles41 - 17 Jul 2022 Are the Eden still running any services around Bishop Auckland? Green Mountain Travel have scholars services around Morpeth. So, they could use their school coaches or one of their Sprinters. They used to have a couple of Plasmas but they have now left the fleet. Charles RE: Rural Link (County Durham operations) - Jimmi - 18 Jul 2022 (17 Jul 2022, 6:55 pm)Charles41 wrote Are the Eden still running any services around Bishop Auckland?No All I know that they run now is a scholars from the school in Barnard Castle |