STAGECOACH BUS BOSS GETS BACK BEHIND THE WHEEL IN SUPPORT OF BUS DRIVERS ACROSS THE SOUTH WEST
Stagecoach South West Managing Director Mike Watson has brushed off his drivers uniform to drive the number 2 bus route connecting Exeter with Dawlish, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot. Mike Watson initially began at Stagecoach South West, in July 2013 and has been in the bus industry for 25 years. He began his career in 1996 […]
Stagecoach Bus Driver Pops the Question with help from a Stagecoach bus!
Romantic Exeter bus driver Chris Oakley proposed to his partner of two years, fellow driver Fiona Smith, on Tuesday 2nd March 2021 with a special bus bearing a ‘Will You Marry Me? display. Chris and Fiona met driving buses for Stagecoach in Exeter; Chris had joined the company in 2016, whilst Fiona started with Stagecoach […]
Reminder: Tunnel improvement work set to close railway
Train operator Great Western Railway is reminding passengers of upcoming engineering works which will affect journeys through the South West. From Monday 18 February until Friday 8 March the route from Taunton to Exeter St Davids will be closed to rail traffic as Network Rail carries out maintenance work at Whiteball Tunnel; while further work […]
Exeter Bus Station Redevelopment
UK Remediation is delighted to be supporting Kier Construction in the delivery of the major redevelopment of Exeter City Centre. A new bus station and leisure centre complex will be built as part of a £300m regeneration plan for the city. UK Remediation’s environmental work on site has already begun and will continue for the […]
Have your say on future transport plans for Exeter
Devon County Council has launched a public consultation on its draft Exeter Transport Strategy. The strategy is being updated to reflect current travel trends and the needs of communities. It will aim to provide a sustainable transport system which supports continued growth in the city but also enhances the environment for residents, pedestrians and cyclists. […]
Tunnel improvement work set to close railway
Train operator Great Western Railway is warning passengers of a series of upcoming engineering works which will affect journeys through the South West. From Monday 18 February until Friday 8 March the route from Taunton to Exeter St Davids will be closed to rail traffic as Network Rail carries out maintenance work at Whiteball Tunnel; […]
Major redevelopment of Exeter City Centre underway
Work has started on the redevelopment of Exeter's bus station site in Paris Street. Key figures in the project, including Council Leader Pete Edwards (left) and Kier's Managing Director, Anthony Irving (right), have gathered to see the progress. Work has started on a major city centre redevelopment which will see a new leisure complex […]
Improving railway services in the South West
Car parking The number of short-stay car park spaces at Exeter St Davids and Tiverton Parkway will be reduced to allow for bus operations. Permit holders at Tiverton Parkway may use a new temporary car park at Taunton station for no additional charge. It will be situated close to the station main entrance. Carshare Devon This […]
Great Western Railway (GWR) Marks First Anniversary of Apprenticeship Partnership with Exeter College
Great Western Railway (GWR) and Exeter College are celebrating the first anniversary of their Apprenticeship Partnership. If you are one of the millions of passengers travelling with Great Western Railway (GWR) between Penzance and London Paddington each year you may very well come across one of GWR’s Apprentices studying with Exeter College, providing assistance with […]
HARRY’S RESTAURANT REOPENS AFTER A GRAND REFURBISHMENT.
Harry’s Restaurant brought cosy, casual dining to Exeter’s foodie scene for the last 25 years. But what does its new, refurbished incarnation bring? Harry’s closed its doors on 20th August for a grand refurbishment and reopened just 19 days later, but what now awaits the curious diner inside? The gothic style building on Longbrook […]