End of the road for bus operator

BARNSLEY bus firm Tates Travel has ceased running services with immediate effect.
The business was founded in 2003 by Graham Mallinson and had grown to operate a fleet of 50 buses. Mr Mallinson stepped down from the board in May, with son-in-law Scott Woolley taking sole ownership of the business.
South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, which subsidises a number of buses previously run by Tates Travel, is working with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and local bus operators to put alternative services in place.
Temporary arrangements have already been made to ensure many of the vital local buses can continue to run. Work is also underway to resume services on the remaining affected routes.
Stagecoach Yorkshire has put in place revised timetables and replacement services for 10 of the routes, with TM Travel taking over one route.

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