North Yorkshire's bus services face cuts and cancellations, the county's transport boss warns.
Councillor Keane Duncan says bus services face unprecedented pressure due to higher costs and lower passenger numbers
The comment by Keane Duncan, responsible for North Yorkshire's road network, came as a meeting heard many commercial bus services could be downgraded or cancelled. "It is important to point out that the bus network in North Yorkshire is facing a really grave situation," he said. However, Mr Duncan added there was "positive progress", with the prospect of government help so bus operators could cap single adult fares at £2 per journey.During the meeting, Pateley Bridge Liberal Democrat councillor Andrew Murday warned that residents in his area faced having only two bus services a day.
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