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December 2014, the company took over temporary operation of services 142 and 143 between York and Harrogate via Ripon – a short-term arrangement lasting until 5 January 2015. Following this, the services were taken over by
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Alongside service buses, the company also maintain a fleet of preserved heritage vehicles. As of
October 2019, this consisted of a fleet of nine vehicles manufactured between 1971 and 1999 – most of which originally operated in and around Yorkshire.
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on a commercial basis, after
Yorkshire Tiger withdrew the service. The service was withdrawn in September 2018 following competition from independent operator, SquarePeg Buses, as well as the expected implementation of a
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In 2013, the company took over operation of service 780 between
Knaresborough and Wetherby, as well as service 923 between Otley and Tadcaster.
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Harrogate Coach Travel was established in
February 2002 by Craig and Julie Temple. Initially, the company operated local bus services between
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