Stagecoach, the UK’s leading bus operator, has confirmed that its new depot in Taffs Well, South Wales, will officially open on the 12th October 2025.
The facility represents a £300,000 investment for the business, designed to deliver cutting-edge engineering technology, an improved working environment for staff, and long-term support for future growth in the region.
The new depot is the first in South Wales to be equipped with Stertil Koni mobile column lifts and four-post ramps, giving engineers superior access and visibility when maintaining vehicles.
Alongside these engineering advancements, the site has been carefully designed to improve the working environment for colleagues. It features modern and spacious workshop facilities, upgraded rest and control areas, enhanced welfare facilities for drivers, EV charging stations to support a greener fleet, and expanded car parking facilities.
Stagecoach South Wales will relocate existing staff to the new depot and create additional roles, further strengthening its workforce of more than 800 people across South East Wales.
Martin Gibbon, Managing Director for Stagecoach South Wales, said: “The opening of our new Taffs Well depot next month is an incredibly exciting milestone in our journey at Stagecoach South Wales. The improved facilities will be a game-changer for colleagues with better restroom facilities, new state-of-the-art engineering equipment and improved rest areas for our drivers.
“Our new depot is ideally located so that we can continue to operate our safe and reliable services across South Wales and we want to let customers know that when it comes to taking the bus, we’ve got you.”
John Edmunds, Engineering Director, added: “The new depot is the first of its kind in South Wales to boast two of the Stertil Koni four post ramps which gives our engineering team better accessibility to work underneath our fleet.
“We have carefully designed the new depot to ensure our teams can benefit from improved rest areas as we know how important that is to colleagues. We’re excited to open the new depot on 12th October and look forward to continuing to provide our customers in the region with a safe and reliable bus service.”
Stagecoach confirms that customers will see no disruption to services as a result of the move, with staff relocating either to the new depot or to other Stagecoach sites across South East Wales.
