{"id":397015,"date":"2025-09-04T10:38:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T10:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/397015\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T10:38:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T10:38:12","slug":"mcgills-group-unveils-plans-for-25m-glasgow-depot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/397015\/","title":{"rendered":"McGill’s Group unveils plans for \u00a325m Glasgow depot"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MCGILL\u2019S Group has unveiled plans for a new \u00a325 million depot on a site close to Glasgow city centre in a move that it said could deliver up to 850 jobs.\n<\/p>\n

The planned investment by the independent bus company comes following its acquisition of a 6.55-acre brownfield site on Kilbirnie Street in the city\u2019s Tradeston area.\n<\/p>\n

The location benefits from excellent transport connectivity, with direct access to the M74, M8 and M77 motorway networks, a nearby subway station, pedestrian links to Eglinton Street and Albert Drive, and extensive staff parking already in place.\n<\/p>\n

Owned by Scottish entrepreneurs Sandy and James Easdale, McGill\u2019s Group<\/a> has experienced rapid growth in recent years \u2013 strengthening its core bus networks across Glasgow, Renfrewshire, and Inverclyde while building a major presence in the coach market and wider geographical bases across the whole of Scotland. This includes its own tour operator, Loch Lomond Travel, a private hire division, and a \u00a0partnership with international long-haul operator FlixBus.\n<\/p>\n

The firm said that the new depot will provide a modern, strategically located hub to drive McGill\u2019s continued expansion and will support further growth of its coach fleet to 300 vehicles. It will also be strategically important in the event that bus franchising is introduced in Strathclyde. The new base will not affect operations at any of McGill\u2019s existing depot sites, it added.\n<\/p>\n

Ralph Roberts, chairman of McGill\u2019s Group, said,\u00a0\u201cThis is a strategic purchase that fits squarely within McGill\u2019s three-year plan. In little over five years, we have added operations in Dundee, Stirling, Falkirk, Edinburgh, Livingston, Aberdeen, Inverness and now Glasgow. With a modern, low-carbon fleet and the backing of owners Sandy and James Easdale, McGill\u2019s Group is in excellent health and firmly focused on revolutionising public transport in Scotland.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Sandy Easdale, co-owner of McGill\u2019s Group, added,\u00a0\u201cThis project is not only about our own growth \u2013 it\u2019s about creating up to 850 jobs and driving further regeneration in this part of the city. Tradeston is the ideal location, offering superb motorway and public transport links, staff facilities already in place, and the space we need to support both our bus and our fast-growing coach fleets. And this is just the start \u2013 further strategic deals are already in the pipeline, both in company property and for the expansion of McGill\u2019s operations.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

James Easdale, co-owner of McGill\u2019s Group, commented,\u00a0\u201cOur ambition for McGill\u2019s is clear: to deliver sustainable, high-quality transport while building a business that supports communities and creates long-term employment. With strategic property deals like this, backed by significant investment, we are ensuring McGill\u2019s remains at the forefront of the sector. This Glasgow depot is another major step forward in our mission to transform transport across Scotland \u2013 and with further acquisitions and expansion opportunities in the pipeline, there is much more to come.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

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