Following the announcement by Arriva that from the 14th January 2024 that they will be making changes to the X51 service from Rhyl - Denbigh - Wrexham such that it will no longer service the village of Llandegla - there had been widespread adverse publicity and anger from the residents of the village.
Following the involvement of Denbighshire County Council (and Transport for Wales) a partial solution had been achieved.
One journey of the Arriva X51 towards Wrexham in the morning and the teatime journey from Wrexham towards Denbigh will call in at Llandegla. It is not clear when this will commence.
Also from February 7th there will be a minibus service running into Llandegla and will travel to and from Ruthin and to and from Five Crosses Minera (on the boundary with Coedpoeth) to connect with the 11 Minera to Wrexham service.
The vehicle is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible but does have room for storing prams, folded wheelchairs and shopping etc.
It will be an 8 seater vehicle Monday to Friday and a 16 seater on a Saturday
All passengers will travel for free (the service will not be registered)
The service will run until the 31st May 2024
The minibus will leave Ruthin at 1000, 1200, 1330
It will leave Llandegla at 1020, 1220, 1350
It will arrive at Minera 1033, 1233 and 1403
where it will connect with the Arriva 11 service to Wrexham
It will leave Minera 1033, 1233, 1403 meeting the Arriva 11 service from Wrexham
It will arrive at Llandegla 1046, 1246, 1416
It will arrive at Ruthin 1106, 1306, 1436