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A tale of two local authorities, neighbours but completely different in their approach to bus use, promotion and timetables.
I live in the coastal and moorland area of south Devon. Here, Devon County Council produces concise and easy-to-read area timetable books based on district council areas with a map with frequencies for Exeter’s higher frequency city network, which is a legacy from the minibus era.
The books for the late-May bank holiday all services in the various from high frequency services to community transport and Fare Car taxi services in the most rural county. Unless there is a significant in the routes and frequencies, are not reprinted, although amendment sheets or winter timetable are printed in late September changes.
Sadly, information on the network of buses in our neighbouring unitary authority, Torbay, is elusive. While routes that ser…
