(24 Apr 2024, 11:28 pm)Rapidsnap wrote I had a little play around. If Stagecoach had money to burn and wish to rebuild Hartlepool depot, I would purchase the spare land and build new depot and offices on that (highlighted with yellow for engineering area, and red for offices, with staff parking in the orange area.) I would put a new entrance / exit onto Usworth Road (purple box) which is a quieter road for vehicles to leave the depot and to avoid conflict with traffic with the nearby Aldi. I would also close up the old exit at the North End of the depot. The fuelling and wash area would be moved over to the East side of the depot next to Brenda Road (blue box), whilst space left from demolition of old buildings and old fuel / wash area would be used for bus parking with vehicles parked in a straight line like at other depots and also parking bays at the North End of the depot for vehicles that are long term off road or awaiting repair.
While in theory it’s a good idea I don’t think it’s practical. I am not 100 percent certain but that land you highlighted I think is currently used by poolie time exchange who have a warehouse there just out of the picture just behind the depot. I am actually trying to think where a new depot could be built by no where obvious comes to mind.