Beachcomber (bus)

Beachcomber is a pair of open top bus services operated in Bridlington and Scarborough during summertime by East Yorkshire.

Beachcomber
Service 109 in Scarborough, 2017
Overview
OperatorEast Yorkshire
Began service2019
Route
Locale
A service running along Scarborough North Bay

History

The Beachcomber brand was launched in 2019, coinciding with the purchase of eight second-hand Wright Geminis.[1][2] The Scarborough open top service previously operated as route 109.[3][4] The Bridlington service previously operated as route 100.[5]

The services were suspended during the national COVID-19 lockdowns, but returned in July 2020.[6] For 2021, service frequencies on both routes were increased, and the Scarborough route was extended.[7]

Routes

The Bridlington service travels along the coast to Flamborough Head.[8] The Scarborough service also follows the coast, travelling from The Spa in the south to the Sea Life centre in the north.[9]

References
  1. Edwards, John (2019-05-01). "PHOTOS: Take a look at the new buses for the Yorkshire Coast". Bridlington Free Press. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  2. "East Yorkshire announces £450k investment and new brand". Coach & Bus Week. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  3. "Scarborough Open Top buses" (PDF). Travel North East. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  4. Moscariello, Martina (2019-05-24). "Scarborough's Basil Fawlty is back, this time on town's buses". The Scarborough News. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  5. "Bridlington open top buses". Welcome to Yorkshire. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  6. "Scarborough open-top bus season extended". Coach & Bus Week. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  7. Pells, Matthew (2021-03-20). "Extended Route for Scarborough's Beachcomber Open Top Buses". This is the coast. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  8. Taplin, Phoebe (2019-08-21). "10 of the UK's best open-top bus rides". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  9. "Beachcomber 2021 timetable" (PDF). East Yorkshire. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
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