Road, , Wakefield West November 2020 WF4 5HE

01924 282740 [email protected] Dear Parents/Carers horbury.accordmat.org

Principal: Mrs N Walker HA1 and HA2 bus services

Dear Parent,

As you will know, since September there has been a duplicate bus service operating the HA1 and HA2 service alongside the usual Arriva public service buses. These duplicate services are run by private bus companies – HA1 is run by Station Coaches and HA2 by Globe Coaches.

We have recently been informed by Metro that the Arriva public service buses have been temporarily withdrawn until at least Christmas, this means that the duplicate services will now become the main service.

As a result, I am writing to you to advise that for the foreseeable future we are suggesting that students who use the buses should bring cash with them to pay for their travel, although we have been advised by Metro that all current tickets and passes will continue to be valid on these duplicate services.

Please be reassured that as a school we are doing everything we can to ensure that travel to and from school is as efficient as possible and are in constant communication with Metro. That said, we are not in control of the decisions made by the coordinators of the services and as such cannot make any changes to the bus services which run to and from the Academy.

If you have any questions regarding these services please refer to the website: https://www.wymetro.com/schools or contact Education transport on 0113 348 1122 or EducationCustomerServices@westyorks- ca.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Mr B Gilder Vice Principal