Stagecoach plans amphibious bus service trial on River Clyde

Amfibus service could replace soon to be withdrawn Refrew to Yorker ferry service

Amfibus service could replace soon to be withdrawn Refrew to Yorker ferry service

Transport group Stagecoach is set to trial an innovative amphibious bus on the River Clyde next week.

A demonstration of the state-of-the-art vehicle, which can operate on water and roads, will be held at Renfrew ferry on Monday 8 February.

Stagecoach believes there is potential for a new “amfibus” service linking communities on the Clyde, making use of existing slipways at Renfrew and Yoker. The “amfibus” would run by road from Braehead to the Renfrew ferry slipway,...