Beachcomber (bus)

Beachcomber
Beachcomber
	A Scarborough Beachcomber along the Scarborough North Bay
Overview
Operator	East Yorkshire
Began service	2019
Route
Locale	Bridlington; Scarborough;

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

History

The Beachcomber brand was launched in 2019, coinciding with the purchase of eight second-hand Wright Eclipse 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

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

[1] Edwards, John (1 May 2019). "PHOTOS: Take a look at the new buses for the Yorkshire Coast". Bridlington Free Press. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[2] "East Yorkshire announces £450k investment and new brand". Coach & Bus Week. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[3] "Scarborough Open Top buses" (PDF). Travel North East. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[4] Moscariello, Martina (24 May 2019). "Scarborough's Basil Fawlty is back, this time on town's buses". The Scarborough News. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[5] "Bridlington open top buses". Welcome to Yorkshire. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[6] "Scarborough open-top bus season extended". Coach & Bus Week. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[7] Pells, Matthew (20 March 2021). "Extended Route for Scarborough's Beachcomber Open Top Buses". This is the Coast. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[8] Taplin, Phoebe (21 August 2019). "10 of the UK's best open-top bus rides". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[9] "Beachcomber 2021 timetable" (PDF). East Yorkshire. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

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Beachcomber (bus)

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