Services
Changes to Bus Services
- Pick up your copies of the regional Devon bus timetables, available to order online or from your local library or Tourist Information Centre.
- Click on the links below to find details of service changes in your area:
- North Devon
(654KB - pdf help) - from 19th September 2011 - Teignbridge (754KB - pdf help) - from 2nd October 2011
- South Hams (719KB - pdf help) - from 3rd October 2011
- North Devon
Changes to Commercial Services
Under the Transport Act 1985 (Deregulation), bus companies are free to operate services which they consider to be commercially viable. The company decides which type of vehicle to provide, which route to follow and which stops to serve, how frequent the service will run and how much to charge in fares. They do not need to seek authority to start, alter or withdraw part or all of such services, nor is there any authority to oblige them to run services or sections of service, which they believe to be unprofitable. They are, however, required to give notice of their intentions both to the Traffic Commissioner (part of the Government Department for Transport) and to the County Council.
Where a bus company is unable or unwilling to run a service on a commercial basis, the County Council has the power to secure the provision of services by allocating financial support, which in effect makes up the shortfall between the service revenue and the cost of operation. These "socially necessary" services are operated by bus companies under contract to the County Council and the Council, not the bus company, determines the type of vehicle to be operated, the route, stopping places, timetable and fares.
To view all current notifications received from bus companies, please select Bus Registration search.
Under the Transport Act 1985, County Council contracts which have been the subject of tender are permitted to run for a maximum of eight years. To find out how to apply for one of these tenders please visit: www.devontenders.gov.uk
The following contracts are currently being re-tendered and can be found on the website.
| Tender | Service |
Expiry Date |
| ND/325 | 325 Lapford - Barnstaple |
Weds 22nd Feb 2012 |
Tender Results
Results of recent tenders (76KB - pdf help) can be viewed here.
