Successful return of bus service as options explored for 2026

THE return of a popular bus service saw hundreds of residents from Hull and the East Riding enjoy trips to the North York Moors over the spring and summer.

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The Moorsbus (M1) was brought back thanks to funding from Hull City Council and East Riding Council, with money allocated from the Department for Transport.

According to the council, a total of 2,249 passengers boarded the M1, with 1,317 of these from Hull and the East Riding. The service ran every Sunday and Bank Holiday from the beginning of May through to the end of September.

Both councils are now working the Moorsbus Community Interest Company (CIC) to explore options for 2026 following the successful return.

The service departed from Hull Paragon Interchange, stopping and picking up from Cottingham, Beverley Bus Station, Driffield and Malton Railway Station before arriving in Pickering.