Early next year a new TrawsCymru T8 service running between Corwen and Chester via Ruthin and Mold will commence. It will replace the 55 Corwen to Ruthin and the X1 Ruthin to Mold and Chester services. The Ruthin to Mold via Eryrys and Llanarmon-yn-Ial route will remain as a stand alone 2 service.
The new service will be operated by M and H Coaches. They currently operate the existing routes.
To cater for the additional capacity M and H have acquired two Optare Solos SR M890 YJ64DXR and YJ64DXO which were previously with Scarlet Band and operated the Park and Ride in Durham.
It is understood that these two Solos together with one of the StreetLites and the Solo that currently operates the 55 service (YJ21FBA) will receive the red version of the new TrawsCymru livery.
Whilst no timetable has been released it is expected that the new service will operate hourly between Corwen and Chester but will also cover school journeys that are currently provided by the firm on the existing routes.
It is anticipated that the new service will commence on 23 January but this is subject to agreement by the Traffic Commissioner’s Office