Expect the Unexpected this week on Exeter's buses

If you take trip on Exeter's buses this week, prepare to be in for a big surprise! For just when you least expect it, Nuts and Volts Theatre Company's Dudley and Olive, aka The Public Transport Appreciation Society, will be popping up on the city's buses to spread a little happiness.

Part of the Unexpected Festival (15-22 September), The Public Transport Appreciation Society will be spending the entire week making impromptu appearances on Stagecoach buses and every now and again at Central Station. They are on a mission to make your journey by bus better. Expect trivia, games - from I-Spy to 'I went to market...' - and assistance as they help you to enjoy your travel across Exeter's superb bus network.

The Public Transport Appreciation Society was formed in 2001 by travel enthusiasts Dudley Morris, Olive Wainright and the late Richard Wilks (1948 - 2009). Since then, the PTAS has been tirelessly talking to commuters and campaigning for better public transport facilities and a greater appreciation of the facilities on offer. Their motto - Making Travelling Better - stems from a deep desire to make travelling (specifically on public transport) better.

In 2013, Dudley and Olive were awarded £150 from the Get Britain Moving fund and spent it on PTAS badges and their website.

Through their unfaultering commitment to travelling on public transport in their hometown of Exeter, the PTAS decided to launch their first UK Roadshow in the city in September 2013. Fortuitously coinciding with the City Council's Unexpected Festival, the PTAS are very excited about being part of such a fun and zany looking festival. Unfortunately, due to the hot summer, plans for the tour have been set back somewhat and currently only has Exeter as a destination. However, they are working hard to change this and add more dates and destinations very soon. 

For more information contact info@nutsandvolts.co.uk