Devon's bus services could be back on the road and saved from planned Conservative cuts under new budget plans delivered to County Hall today (16th) by the County's Liberal Democrats.
In changes being put forward to Devon County Council when it meets on Thursday (19th) to decide the budget for the new financial year, the Lib Dems want to put back £1.7million to keep the county's buses on the road.
Fixing Devon's roads, tackling road drainage problems and weed spraying will also get a £1.5million boost says Cllr Alan Connett, leader of the county's...
Stagecoach are introducing additional morning and evening rush-hour buses to the 56 timetable.
The new timetable will benefit Exeter Airport bus services, and comes into effect on Monday 23 February 2015.
Monday to Friday morning and evening peak services will increase to up to every half an hour.
The additional morning rush-hour buses will now arrive at Exeter Airport Terminal at 06:55 (leaving Exeter St David’s at 06:25 and Exeter Bus station at 06:35) and 08:20 (leaving Exeter St David’s at 07:45 and Exeter Bus station at 07:55).
People of Exeter, the cheese sandwich must be saved! Traditionally a British favourite, cheese sandwiches are being side-lined for fancy lunchtime alternatives, and Anchor® is on a mission to use its tasty cheddar to remind you just how good they can be.
There’s nothing better than deliciously creamy slices of Anchor® Cheddar nestled between crusty white bread, with an even spreading of butter. It’s perfection, when you have the right cheese!
The Anchor® Cheddar campaigners are coming to Exeter town centre and Sainsbury’s on Alphington Road, this Sunday (8th February) to...
Catching the bus is around 60%* cheaper than commuting to work by car despite falling pump prices, according to new research.
The study by Stagecoach, Britain's biggest bus and coach operator, found that bus users save an average of £1,200* a year – or £100 per month - by leaving their car in the driveway. The saving is enough to pay almost all of the average household’s gas and electricity costs for a year**.
Pump prices are at their lowest level for four years, but the Stagecoach survey of around 40 key commuter corridors in England, Scotland and Wales found that hopping...
At a meeting on 14 January 2015, Devon County Council Cabinet considered a report of the Head of Services for Communities – SC/15/2 Public Transport Budget: Proposed Allocation which recommended that:
(a) that the proposed approach to reviewing current DCC funded bus services set out in section 4 is agreed; (b) that the revised Public Transport budget allocation for 2015/16 is agreed; (c) that the proposal for the Devon Community Transport fund is noted; (d) that a public consultation on the measures necessary to meet those budget targets is launched in January 2015
Stagecoach South West has thanked bus passengers for their patience after bus services were heavily delayed yesterday following a series of accidents around the city which brought traffic to a standstill.
Traffic from Pinhoe was diverted along Hill Barton Road towards Middlemoor Roundabout, which quickly became gridlocked. Queues then formed towards Sandygate which was already busy following the closure of the M5. This meant that traffic along key arteries such as Heavitree Road and Topsham Road was already at a standstill by rush hour.
Devon County Council has today (26 January) launched a consultation on proposals to cut £1.7 million from its annual public transport budget over the next two financial years.
Councillors agreed this month to reduce its expenditure on bus services that require council funding to operate. People across the county are now being asked for their views on the proposed reductions to services which are being put forward.
It’s the first time in four years that the authority has proposed cutting bus services to meet a reduced budget, but the reductions are needed as part of the...
Council taxpayers in Devon are subsidising some bus trips by nearly £20 for every individual passenger, it has been revealed.
Now the county council is considering lowering caps on subsidies it will pay for bus journeys in Devon that would otherwise have been withdrawn by their commercial operators for being unprofitable.
The ceiling will depend on the type of service and bigger subsidies are proposed for public transport which provides the last link for communities with bigger towns and for services which people use to get to and from work.
Stagecoach South West confirmed today (22 December) that, for the duration of the upcoming A30 to Exeter Airport roadworks, it will be necessary for the 56 service to operate a special emergency timetable.
For the duration of the Exeter airport road works the road between the A30 and Exeter Airport will be open in one direction only.
This closure will be in place from Monday 5th January for approximately 6 weeks.
Whilst journeys from Exeter to Exmouth will be unaffected, the journeys between Exmouth and Exeter will have to operate a diversion route, and a special...
On Sunday 9th November Exeter plays host to the fifth annual ‘Twilight Running’ event when a selection of vintage vehicles will operate across several historic Exeter City Transport bus routes.
Vehicles taking part date from the 1930s right up to the 1980s and will be departing from Exeter City Bus Station stands 2, 3 and 4 from 2pm in the afternoon up until 7pm in the evening. All journeys will start and finish at the bus station and will last anywhere up to 45 minutes. Passengers will only be able to board at the bus station and all journeys are completely free.
