Pelican and Yutong building new parts centre

Pelican Bus and Coach and Yutong have commenced building work on a new 40,000 sq ft aftermarket parts warehouse.

The National Parts Distribution Centre in Castleford, West Yorkshire, will hold more than £7.5 million of Yutong parts when it opens, with capacity to more than double its stockholding as the fleet grows.

Pelican Bus and Coach said the larger facility will improve parts availability, reduce vehicle downtime and strengthen its aftersales, as well as create skilled jobs in warehouse operations, logistics, inventory management and customer support.

It is intended to support more than 2,500 Yutong coaches and buses already in service across the UK and Ireland, with the fleet expected to increase by about 1,000 vehicles per year.

Chris Waine, head of aftermarket parts (Bus and Coach), said: “This investment represents a major step forward in strengthening our aftersales operation and our commitment to delivering exceptional service for our customers.

“Our new warehouse will significantly increase our parts capacity, allow us to respond even faster to our customers’ requirements, future proof our parts operation, strengthen operational excellence and ensure we can continue to deliver the high levels of support and responsiveness our customers expect.”