Stagecoach hits the water with amphibious bus trial

Group proposes new service to replace ferry

Stagecoach last month ­began trials of a Dutch-built amphibious bus on the River Clyde that could eventually lead to the start of an innovative new cross-river service.

The Perth-based group staged two days of test runs on the Clyde with the £700,000 vehicle between existing slipways at Renfrew and Yoker. It is anticipated that if approved, Stagecoach would introduce a new service linking the north and south bank of the Clyde. It would operate on roads between Braehead and the Renfrew...

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