Stagecoach hits the water with amphibious bus trial

Group proposes new service to replace ferry

Brian Souter said the Amfibus has great potential in Scotland

Brian Souter said the Amfibus has great potential in Scotland

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...