Bus journeys/services withdrawals from 7th May 2018

Service 105 Banchory – Rickarton – Stonehaven : Monday & Thursday inter-peak service : There are no alternatives available without changing buses in Aberdeen.  Surveys indicate that there is 1 regular bus passenger from Rickarton, with the remainder (average 4 passengers per journey) being occasional users or tourists travelling in both directions between Banchory & Stonehaven.

Service 108 Muchalls – Chapelton P&C : Tuesday and Thursday schooldays inter-peak return journey :  There is an average of 1 passanger per journey and Muchalls has an alternative Aberdeenshire A2B dial-a-bus service to/from Newtonhill and Portlethen.

Service 103 Cookney – Aberdeen : Monday to Friday peak return journey :  There is an average of less than 2 passengers per journey and regrettably there are no alternatives at peak times.

Service 204 Banchory/Strachan – Aberdeen : Tuesday and Friday inter-peak return journey withdrawn but weekday peak return journey retained.

Excluding those who travel between Banchory and Aberdeen, there is an average of three passengers per day, originating in Durris, Blairs and Kirkton of Maryculter.  Whilst there are no alternatives available to/from Aberdeen, there are Aberdeenshire A2B dial-a-bus services operating between Durris/Kirkton of Maryculter and Portlethen and between Durris and Banchory.