Stagecoach is reporting that the majority of its services are running, however are proceeding with caution due to icy conditions therefore customers may experience some delays.
In addition, Stagecoach's North Devon services are experiencing the following problems:
315/X7: currently unable to serve N.Molton
155: currently unable to serve Bakery Way
694 & Honiton town services operating as normal.
99/99A services currently not running due to icy roads
A 42-year-old man, who was involved in a two vehicle Road Traffic Collision at 0548hrs this morning (Tuesday 22nd January 2013), has died of his injuries at Derriford Hospital. His next of kin have been informed.
The incident occured on the A38 Parkway, Eastbound between the Manadon off slip and Forder Valley on slip. The two vehicles involved in the collision were a Ford Fiesta and a Toyota Avensis. At the time of the collision the road surface was icy, following a recent hail storm.
A specialist forensic investigation of the scene took place, resulting in the road being...
On the roads around Exeter, there are reports of flooding on the A377 at Cowley Hill, Cowley, near the St Andrew's Road junction.
Hazardous driving conditions have also been reported on the A380 Telegraph Hill in Ashcombe after the B3192 junction, because of ice, rain and reduction in visibility.
Devon and Cornwall Police are reminding motorists to ‘think safety’ before setting out on the roads during the winter months and to allow extra time for your journeys.
Update: Kennford: as the road has been cleared, all services are returning to normal
Torbay: services are now resuming normal timetables
Stagecoach is reporting the following disruptions to its services due to a combination of bad weather and traffic accidents:
Kennford area
As a result of a major RTA, Stagecoach is experiencing delays to its 39, X38, X46 and X64 services and, depending on diversionary routes implemented, this may have a knock-on effect on other services in the area.
Torbay
Due to a combination of very heavy hail/sleet this...
Renewed National Bus Passes will be issued across Devon from next month. Devon County Council is re-issuing around 175,000 passes direct to registered addresses in the county without residents needing to re-apply, ahead of the deadline of 31 March.
The County Council has been promoting a campaign since March 2012, encouraging residents to contact Devon County Council if the details for their pass has changed and needs updating. This has resulted in around 13,000 people contacting the County Council with a change of address or updated photograph. Their new passes have already been...
Essential work to address persistent drainage and subsidence problems in Exeter’s High Street is scheduled to start next week, Wednesday 16th January until Thursday 28 March.
New work, to be completed before Easter, will see new gullies and pipework installed along the length of the road from Queen Street to Broadgate.
Previous work to resolve 'settling' of the road and drainage problems have proven short-lived and the existing gully system is failing to adequately handle surface water, causing further damage to the road's substructure. The City Centre will remain open for...
Leading Egypt specialist Red Sea Holidays has announced that in order to meet increased consumer demand it will be offering new charter flights from Exeter to Sharm el Sheikh on 8th May 2013.
This is the first time that Red Sea Holidays will offer flights from Exeter Airport. The new flights coincide with the launch of the Red Sea Holidays 2013/2014 brochure, which features new hotels and resorts as well as fantastic offers. Red Sea Holidays is offering a guaranteed £125 per booking discount to celebrate the launch of the new route.
Overnight closures are planned on the A30 westbound from Daisymount Junction to the junction of the A30/C832 near M5 Junction 29 later this month.
The closures will be over five consecutive nights from Monday 21 to Friday 25 January from 8pm to 6am to enable overhead gantry signs to be replaced over the westbound A30.
During the closure of the A30 westbound, the A30 Daisymount Junction westbound on-slip will also be closed as well as the Airport Junction westbound on-slip.
Diversions will also be in place. A30 westbound traffic will be diverted from Daisymount...
Rail, maritime and transport union RMT announced today that the organisation has continued to increase its membership in the past twelve months in the teeth of the most savage attacks on jobs and working conditions for a generation.
Membership figures released by the union today show that RMT has put on a net gain of 1,456 members through 2012, taking the total to 77,549 – an annual growth of nearly 2% in the most challenging circumstances.
The union has increased its membership year-on-year from the 59,277 total when General Secretary Bob Crow was elected in 2002.
