The Little Red Bus network has developed as a result of the work undertaken by the partners involved in the establishment and adoption of the North Yorkshire Community Transport Strategy.

The Little Red Bus network is playing a major role in the integration and co-ordination of community and public transport in North Yorkshire. We are an umbrella organisation: a consortium of operators from Harrogate, Ryedale and Craven, in partnership with North Yorkshire County Council.

It is a response to the rurality of the county, the sparse population and the lack of affordable public transport services in the remoter parts. It offers opportunities for established operators to work together to deliver more comprehensive and cost effective transport services.