Work starts on depot for electric bus fleet

Work has started on a new bus depot in Hull to house a fleet of electric vehicles.

The Stagecoach site at Foster Street will be home to 42 buses that will come into service this spring.

The fleet will comprise of 32 double-deck and 10 single-deck buses, the operator said.

Funding of £3.9m towards the scheme has come from Hull City Council from a grant given by the Department for Transport.

Government funding will altogether provide 82 new buses in total for the area, operated by both East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach East Midlands.

Councillor Mark Ieronimo, portfolio holder for transport and infrastructure, claimed the new buses would "revolutionise public transport in Hull".

"These new vehicles will have a transformative impact on public transport throughout the city," he said.

"As well as providing quieter and more comfortable journeys, they will also improve the reliability of services and help us encourage, and increase, passenger demand."

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