Despite the posting yesterday (Friday) it appears that the management of Townlynx have decided to carry on operations. This is confirmed by a report in the local newspaper and also a Facebook announcement by Mark Kearney who apologises for the confusion and indicates bus and school services WILL run on Monday.
Notice issued by Flintshire CC.
Saturday 9 September 2023
Update – Townlynx Bus Services
Flintshire County Council has been informed that a statement has been issued by Townlynx Limited via social media, that a decision has been made to continue with its transport operations.
We understand that people who rely on these essential transport services have been awaiting an official update from the Council and we have been attempting to contact the bus operator to confirm the situation.
The Council has now received formal confirmation this afternoon that, following the announcement on Friday 8 September, Townlynx Limited has reversed their decision to cease operating transport services.
This announcement means that the following school transport buses, college transport buses and public transport services operated by Townlynx Bus Services will be operating. These services are detailed below.
B293J - Sychdyn, New Brighton to Argoed High School
B517ED - Saltney Connah's Quay, Ffordd Llanarth to St Richard Gwyn High School
B529D - Flint, Flint Mountain, Northop, Sychdyn to Mold Campus
B529L - Trelogan, Berthengam, Lloc, Gorsedd, Carmel, Holway, Holywell, Pen-y-Maes, Milwr to Mold Alun/Ysgol Maes Garmon
B529Q - Greenfield, Holywell, Pentre Halkyn, Halkyn, Rhosesmor to Mold Campus
B551A - Broughton to St David's Saltney
B796C - Mynydd Isa, New Brighton, Northop, Northop Hall to Deeside College
B796G - Mold & Buckley, Drury (LINK) to Deeside College
Service 6 - Pantymwyn to Mold Campus - School Bus
Service 6 - Pantymwyn to Mold Campus - Local Service Bus
Service 28 (Flint to Mold) - Flint to Mold Campus / Mold to Flint
S04 Saltney to Mold Campus - Saltney, Broughton, Hawarden, Drury, Buckley, Mynydd Isa, Bryn-y-Baal, New Brighton
SM14 - Denbigh to Mold - Local Bus Service (via Mold Campus)
S14D - Mold to Denbigh - Local Bus Service (school times only)
Service 6 - Mold - Pantymwyn
Service 28 - Mold - Flint
Service 28X - Mold - Flint
A small number of school transport services will be covered by other operators from Monday, 11 September and these are detailed below. Bus pick-up and drop-off times remain the same. These measures were put in place on Friday and will remain in place until further notice.
B667D - Llanasa, Trelogan, Berthengam, Axton, Trelawnyd to Prestatyn High School
College Duplicate 1 - Mold Bus Station & Buckley Cross to Deeside College
College Duplicate 3 - Hawarden, Ewloe to Deeside College
College Duplicate 4 - Mynydd Isa, New Brighton, Northop Hall, Northop to Deeside College
Chief Officer for Streetscene & Transportation, Katie Wilby said:
“We understand that the unprecedented and unacceptable withdrawal of services announced on Friday 8 September caused significant concern for many people who rely on the transport services provided by Townlynx.
Officers and headteachers spent most of the day and evening dealing with the fallout and consequences for young people and service users, and the Council acted promptly on the information it received from Townlynx Bus Services at very short notice during the afternoon. Townlynx has since apologised for the disruption, distress and inconvenience their decision has caused.”