 A re-tendering exercise carried out by North Yorkshire County Council in 2011, saw all council contracted routes operated the company pass to other operators in the area, excluding the X59 service, which operated between Harrogate and Skipton.This service was operated commercially, and at a reduced frequency, for a short period, until it was withdrawn in March 2013.In 2011, then "Transdev in Harrogate", became involved in a bus war with local independent operator, Connexionsbuses.