This has largely been made possible by the superb success of DalesBus in 2010/11.  A growth of around 30% in passenger numbers and the consequent extra fare box income has allowed the Dales & Bowland CIC (which now manages most of the services) to roll over funding into 2011/12.  Great support has also been provided, despite economic difficulties, from Metro, the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and Nidderdale AONB. Valuable support has also come from several voluntary sources including the Yorkshire Dales Public Transport Users Group, the Yorkshire Dales Society, the Friends of the Settle Carlisle Line, the Pennine Way Association and CPRE Wensleydale, Swaledale and Craven; as well as Northern Rail and the National Trust. 

This does however all come at a price. In order to secure vital continuity, and keep DalesBus passenger numbers growing, the D&BCIC has decided to use all its financial reserves to support the 2011/2 network.  What happens in 2012/13 will depend on whether or not passenger numbers continue to grow, and whether new sources of funding can be found.  

In the meantime each and every journey made on DalesBus this year will count, both to increase our income and financial reserves, but also to add political weight to our bid for future funding. Most fares have been frozen again for 2011.

Details of the summer services are available here, and are summarised by area here.