Kingston upon Hull Corporation Transport set about replacing its trams
with trolleybuses in the 1930s, but the war meant that trams did not
finish until 1945. Motorbuses took over all operations in 1965. The fine
blue and white buses of the municipality were a feature of the city
until 1994, when the stripes of the Stagecoach Group began to be
applied. The area's other major operator, East Yorkshire Motor Services,
can trace its history back to 1919, though the name was not registered
until 1926. The company's buses were soon to be found throughout the
East Riding, with the double-deck vehicles easily recognisable due to
having specially profiled roofs to pass through Beverley Bar. EYMS
became part of the National Bus Company and was later purchased by its
management team. It soon became the UK's largest independent. The
company was sold to the Go-Ahead Group in 2018. Today, the smart and
modern fleet can be seen throughout the county and beyond. A few other
operators have been seen in East Yorkshire, with Lincolnshire Road Car
serving Goole and crossing the Humber Bridge. Various small independent
companies have also featured, most notable of which was Connor & Graham
of Easington.
