Hodgsons will run service 16 in Darlington from next week following Scarlet Band's closure:

Good news - we've found a replacement operator to take over the Service 16 bus route.

Our officers swung into action when Scarlet Band, who ran the service, announced the business was to close at the end of this month, and we can now revealed that Hodgsons Coaches, of Barnard Castle, will take over the contract from Monday (31 October).

Andy Keir, deputy leader, said: “The closure of Scarlet Band is a terrible shame as they have been a key supporter of services and a highly regarded operator in Darlington for almost a decade, but it’s good news that we have been able to find an alternative operator for this service.”

Find out more at: https://www.darlington.gov.uk/your-counc...m/?id=1819