Devon County Council (DCC) provide the funding for a bus service numbered 356 from Budleigh Salterton via Exeter airport to Exeter Paris Street once a day in each direction. It departs from Budleigh Salterton Public Hall at 09:30 (Monday to Friday) and returns from Exeter at 13:30.
Please provide the following operational information:
1) The number of occasions the Budleigh to Exeter service didn’t run in the last three months.
0.
2) The number of occasions when the Exeter to Budleigh service didn’t run in the last three months.
0.
3) What are the contractual obligations on the operator to make information available to passengers that the service is, or is not, operating daily?
None. The operator must, however, notify Devon County Council (DCC) of this.
4) What is the value of the contract and what does DCC pay to the operator for the five-day week service?
£603,323.68 for an eight year contract.
5) Are timetables provided by the operator at the bus stops or any other displays with contact information?
Timetables are provided by DCC at some bus stops. They do not provide contact details for operators, however, this information can be found on DCC’s Travel Devon website.