New bus depot for Scarborough
It'll be moving to a location in 2024, subject to planning approval
There are plans for a new bus depot in Scarborough.
Local bus company, East Yorkshire, says after nearly two years of work behind the scenes, it will be relocating and combining its depots at both Barry’s Lane and Westwood to a new location in the middle of 2024. It will be on Taylor Way, off Seamer Carr Road.
East Yorkshire says the site is being developed in partnership with the landlord GoodREIT, and will be future-proofed to ensure that buses can be maintained, serviced and cleaned for many years to come – including facilities to allow a transition to electric buses in the future.
It added that the new site is also being built to the latest environmental standards, which will help to reduce the carbon footprint of the company’s operations.
Subject to planning approval, the work will start on the site this summer, and is expected to take around twelve months.
Ben Gilligan, East Yorkshire’s Managing Director, has said: “This is a very exciting time for East Yorkshire, allowing us to move away from the two sites that we currently occupy in Scarborough, and merge our efforts together as well as adapting to the needs of modern bus operations. We’re looking forward to making the move to show our commitment to providing the best possible service to Scarborough and the surrounding area.”