Dales & District

Dales & District

Parent	Procters Coaches
Headquarters	Leeming Bar
Service area	North Yorkshire
Service type	Bus and coach
Routes	9
Managing Director	Kevin John Procter
Website	www.procterscoaches.com

Procters Coaches operates Dales & District branded local bus services in North Yorkshire, England.

History

In April 2016, Procters Coaches withdrew from two Dales & District branded services, in Northallerton, it claimed were not commercially viable. North Yorkshire County Council took over the routes. ^[1]

In 2022, the firm's DalesBus 856 between Hawes and Northallerton received grant funding from Bedale Town Council following termination of subsidy from LNER. ^[2]

As of April 2024, its commercial 73 service between Northallerton and Bedale was reintroduced to operate on a half hourly basis for the majority of the day, 6 days a week. The company also took on supported Service 53 which runs a similar route to Service 73, however the 53 serves Leeming village and Northallerton Friarage Hospital instead with only 2 return journeys being provided. ^[3]

References

1. Flanagan, Emily (31 March 2016). "Council steps in to save buses in North Yorkshire towns". Darlington & Stockton Times . Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
2. Gleeson, Janet (4 January 2022). "Grant hopes to kickstart rescue of vital bus service facing funding shortfall". Northern Echo . Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
3. "Service number: 53" (PDF). northyorkstravel.info. Retrieved 4 September 2024.