This week sees a major upgrade for EYMS bus routes 121 (Hull-Scarborough) and X46 (Hull-York) as twelve new high-spec double decks take to the road.
Bbuilt to the very latest low exhaust emission standards, the Volvo buses have bodies built by MCV at their factory in Egypt.
They join seven similar buses bought by EYMS since trialling their first one of this type in 2015, and bring to a total of 39 the number of ultra-low (Euro 6) emission vehicles in the EYMS fleet.
But these new buses also feature tables on the top deck – a feature commented on favourably by passengers using the one bus with tables already in use experimentally on the X46.
They all also feature free Wi-Fi which has also proved very popular on the six EYMS routes – already including the Hull-York X46 – which have been Wi-Fi equipped one by one in the last year or so.
Tihis means that all journeys on the Hull to Scarborough 121 route now offer free Wi-Fi, as well as the existing Wi-Fi on routes between Hull and Withernsea, and routes from Hull to Hessle, and Hull to Cottingham via the university.
Chairman Peter Shipp said;
“It is a very difficult financial climate for bus operators these days what with national and local government funding cuts and increasing traffic congestion.”
“But we still need to replace our oldest buses whenever we can afford to as it is important that we offer the best service we can to our passengers and provide more modern buses for our staff to drive. New buses with very clean exhausts are also much better for the environment.”
“I hope that these improvements will help us make journeys better for all those passengers who use these routes at present and help us to attract more people to the buses – you can’t keep in touch with social media etc. while driving a car.”
