Bus Changes

From:

John Richardson-Dawes,

Principal Transport Co-ordinating Officer,

Transport Co-ordination Service,

Devon County Council,

County Hall, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4QD.

This is to let you know that we have terminated our contract with Jackett’s Coaches due to unsatisfactory operation, specifically failure over a long period to comply with our contract requirements relating to vehicle accessibility standards, age and capacity.

The termination takes effect after operation on Saturday 30th January. From Monday 1st February Stagecoach will take over on an interim basis, pending a competitive tender for a new long-term contract which will be open to all interested compliant operators.

There will be no immediate changes to the route or timetable and you can be assured that there is no intention to reduce the service. I’ll keep you informed of any further developments.