Hartlepool to benefit from dozens of 'greener' Stagecoach buses and new bus service
A multi-million-pound investment in dozens of new electric buses for Hartlepool has been greeted as “fantastic news”.
The town is to benefit from a £11m rollout of 82 “more efficient and greener” electric buses across the Tees Valley by 2027.
In addition, Hartlepool’s Stagecoach depot, in Brenda Road, will be fully electrified by next year.
Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash said: “This is fantastic news for Hartlepool.
“Thanks to investment from our Labour Government, alongside funding from Stagecoach, our town will see a combined £11.2 million boost for Hartlepool, delivering 28 new high-spec, fully electric buses and a major upgrade to the Brenda Road depot.
“Better buses, real investment and Hartlepool on the up.”
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “This is great news for people across our region and means we’ll see better, more reliable buses on our roads.”
The announcement follows confirmation that Hartlepool is to benefit from one of three new bus services backed by the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA).
Councillor Pamela Hargreaves, TVCA cabinet member for creative place and leader of Hartlepool Borough Council, said: “We want better services, better information and better buses in Hartlepool and the rollout of more electric buses and modernisation of the Stagecoach depot will help take us up a level.
“This comes on the back of the good news on a new Service 51 coming in April to link Dalton Piercy and Elwick with Hartlepool Sixth Form College and Hartlepool town centre.
“It’s great to have the Government backing our buses and I’m looking forward to seeing the Hartlepool depot get the investment it deserves.”
The Stagecoach service will continue until July “at the earliest”.