Transdev Yorkshire & Lancashire

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RE:Transdev Harrogate, Keighley, Coastliner, York, Burnley & Pendle,Lancashire United
News article on the Transdev Lancashire website about the withdrawal of the X8 and curtailment of the 8 to run between Burnley and Bacup from next week and it seems that they've admitted defeat to Rossendalebus on the Bacup-Bury section of the route.

From Transdev website:

"With effect from Monday 29th October 2012 Service 8 will be revised to operate only between Burnley Bus Station and Bacup town centre. This will operate hourly in a similar fashion to what was operated up until October 2011. The section of route between Bacup and Bury will be withdrawn although alternative services are now provided by another operator. When we launched this new route last year the support of customers was great and it is with disappointment that we have taken the decision to stop operating but we cannot run the route profitably in the face of competition from another operator who latterly chose to offer the same route."

http://www.lancashirebus.co.uk/news.jsp?newsID=734