(13 Sep 2017, 3:03 pm)S813 FVK wrote Possibly more B5TLs on order than that if true as the 36 is being increased to every 10 minutes from next month.

(13 Sep 2017, 10:04 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Certainly is, the Harrogate Observer newspaper reports 3 additional B5TLs are due for the 36 when the frequency is increased to every 10 minutes between Leeds and Harrogate next month (no mention of any change to the Ripon to Harrogate section so looks like some Ripon journeys will end up with 5 minutes extra layover in Harrogate on the way.

(13 Sep 2017, 10:30 pm)Jimmi wrote I noticed that there was no mention of frequency changes on the Ripon to Harrogate section which could mean it will remain as 15 minute operation on this section, however I think it's possible that they will drop the Ripon stretch to 20 minute operation and they've just decided to keep that part quiet to the press, because let's face it, the positive publicity of the frequency increase on one half of the route could be outweighed by the frequency decrease on the other half of the route and I doubt Transdev will want as little criticism as possible, especially after all the negativity in the Harrogate area following the cuts to service 24.

That's just my theory anyway, I could be way off.

• Harrogate to Leeds is increased to every 10 minutes
  

• Ripon to Harrogate is reduced to every 20 minutes during the week but will be increased to every 20 minutes on Sundays (all journeys therefore will run between Leeds and Ripon on Sundays rather than two an hour). Improved peak time operation to Ripon as well - double the amount of journeys to Ripon on an afternoon peak compared to now
  

• The afternoon peak journeys to Jennyfield and Bilton are being removed - these will instead run to either Ripon or Starbeck. The morning journeys remain upchanged for now
  

• An additional £750,000 spent on additional vehicles for the service