Aimees Transport take over Leek- Macclesfield bus route after new service cancelled after 4 days

Aimees travel have announced that they will be taking on the Leek- Macclesfield bus service. It comes after Hulleys of Baslow announced the new X1 service between Ashbourne and Manchester (via leek and Macclesfield would be discontinued just four days after it begun. Hulleys transport blamed the cancellation on a lack of staff.

in a post on social media Aimees Travel said

“G.A.GOLDSTRAW AND SON'S

(AIMEE'S TRAVEL)

WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT AS OF THURSDAY 09/09/2021 WE WILL BE SERVING SERVICE 109 LEEK - MACCLESFIELD.

WE APPOLOGISE FOR THE LATE NOTICE BUT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD THROUGHOUT THE DAY TO GET EVERYTHING FINALISED READY FOR THE BIG DAY TOMORROW.

IM SURE THAT YOU ALL HAVE SEEN OVER SOCIAL MEDIA THAT THINGS HAVEN'T GONE QUITE TO PLAN WITH THE NEW X1 SERVICE TAKEOVER BUT ALL OF US AT AIMEE'S TRAVEL WISH HULLEYS ALL THE BEST IN THE FUTURE.

WE WILL BE OPERATING THE SAME TIMETABLE AS D&G CURRENTLY WERE BEFORE THE TAKEOVER WITH PLANS TO IMPROVE IN THE FUTURE.

DUE TO ALL THE LAST MINUTE RUSH THIS SERVICE WILL BE FREE TO ALL CUSTOMERS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

TIMETABLES WILL BE AVAILIBLE ON THE BUS AS OF TOMORROW AND WE WILL HOPEFULLY HAVE OUR WEBSITE UPDATED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING ALL OUR OLD CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS THAT USE THE SERVICE FOR THE 7 YEARS WE OPERATED IT AND LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING NEW CUSTOMERS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS.

SHOULD YOU REQUIRE A TIMETABLE CALL LOUISE ON 01538 385050 OR EMAIL LOUISE@AIMEESTRAVEL.COM AND LOUISE CAN FORWARD YOU ONE OVER.

I GARY JNR WILL BE OVERSEEING THE NEW OPERATION AND LOOK FORWARD TO SPEAKING AND MEETING YOU ALL IN THE NEAR FUTURE.”