DevonBus
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| Parent | Devon County Council |
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| Founded | October 17, 2022 |
| Service area | Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Service type | Enhanced Partnership (Bus Services Act 2017) |
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| Website | traveldevon |
DevonBus is an Enhanced Partnership between local government and bus operators responsible for the development and improvement of the bus network in Devon, England.[1]
It subsidises most non-Stagecoach services as "Supported Services", and has control over timetable, route and fares on these services.[2]
Traveline South West operates the "text for bus times" service alongside the real-time information service, which is jointly operated by bustimes.org.[3][4]
History
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Background
[edit]In early 2021, the Government announced the Bus Back Better strategy for buses in England.[5] Part of the strategy included an expectation that local authorities would form Enhanced Partnerships, which were introduced with the Bus Services Act 2017, with local bus operators.[1]
Formation
[edit]In June 2021, Devon County Council approved the creation of an Enhanced Partnership for Devon. Later, on 17 October 2022, DevonBus was formed.[1]
Members
[edit]There are 13 participating operators in DevonBus:[6]
- Axe Valley Mini Travel
- Country Bus
- First South West (FirstGroup)
- Stagecoach Devon (Stagecoach Group)
- Tally Ho Coaches
- Dartline Coaches (Go-Ahead Group)
- Filers Travel
- Hatch Green Coaches
- MD Buses
- Oakley's Coaches
- Plymouth Citybus (Go-Ahead Group)
- Redwoods Travel
- Taw & Torridge Coaches
Brand
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A primary function of DevonBus is brand unification.
Most operators continue to run buses under their own brand, however a Stagecoach bus wears DevonBus livery as a celebration of the partnership.[7][8] Most digital bus signage in Devon now displays the DevonBus brand where they previously displayed the Stagecoach or Devon County Council brand.
DevonBus aims to expand its branding across the network.[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "DevonBus Enhanced Partnership". TravelDevon. Devon County Council. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "how are bus services provided in devon?". TravelDevon. Devon County Council. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "bus". TravelDevon. Devon County Council. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "interactive bus map". TravelDevon. Devon County Council. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Bus back better". gov.uk. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Enhanced Partnership Plan and Scheme". Devon County Council. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Stagecoach and Devon County Council celebrate partnership at Devon County Show". Stagecoach South West. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Fleet list – Stagecoach South West". bustimes.org. Retrieved 30 May 2025.