Bus director behind the wheel to help
An East Kilbride businessman is getting behind the wheel to provide vital transport to frontline staff at Hairmyres Hospital.
Brian Murray – director of Murray and Son Luxury Coach Hire – decided to put his empty buses to good use and is getting behind the wheel to run the free shuttle from around Lanarkshire and Glasgow to make sure staff can get in to their work.
He began the shuttle on Monday, but much to his frustration red tape meant he had to put the brakes on until the relevant boxes were ticked.
However, after speaking to the Traffic Commissioner he was told there is nothing to stop him being on the move once again.
Brian, who lives in Thorntonhall, is eternally grateful to the NHS for their support to him personally over the last few years due to ongoing health issues.
He told the East Kilbride News: “The NHS have done so much for me and I wanted to give something back.
“I lost a huge business in 2017 and suffered from stress, anxiety and depression as well as other issues and without the brilliant
NHS staff I wouldn’t be here today.”
The company specialises in tours and corporate hire, branches of the business that have been hampered by the coronavirus pandemic.
So, with buses“sitting idle,” Brian decided to buckle up and run staff to and from their work on one of his coaches, which has been “deep cleaned”.
He added:“We’re based in Newhouse Industrial Estate, so are doing pick-ups around the Motherwell, Hamilton, East Kilbride and Glasgow areas as some staff may be finding it difficult to get into work with the reduced timetable on public transport.
“The staff at Hairmyres and hospitals everywhere, all of them are working flat-out, so I hope this goes some way to making their life a little easier.
“I’m looking to sort more pick-up points and I will make the hospital and staff aware of them as soon as possible.”
Anyone wishing to find out more information should contact Brian on 0141 266 0095 or go to https://www.facebook.com/ murrayandsoncoachhire