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Stagecoach appoints new Managing Director of South West bus operations

Stagecoach has announced a new managing director for its bus operations in the South West of England.

Mike Watson has been confirmed as the new Stagecoach South West Managing Director after taking the role on an interim basis in November.

Mike has almost 25 years’ experience of the bus industry and has held a number of senior positions within Stagecoach, including time spent...

Stagecoach South West partner with local charity to combat loneliness on the bus 

Let’s face the facts, January is tough. Dark days, cold nights and Christmas blues. That’s why Stagecoach South West has partnered with local charity Westbank Community Health and Care to launch a Chatty Bus this January, to get their passengers chatting.

The worrying fact of the matter is that on some days Stagecoach bus drivers can be the only person that a passenger communicates...

All aboard the beach bus to Bovi

Beach lovers can take a bus from Plymouth straight to the seaside again this summer.

From Saturday 25 May families will be able to hop on board the number 54 to the popular beach of Bovisand, which overlooks Plymouth Sound.

The ‘beach bus’ will be operated by Target Travel and run until Sunday 1 September – daily during the half term and summer school holidays and at weekends...

Stagecoach announces SW Falcon Christmas service

The South West Falcon from Stagecoach will be running throughout the Christmas holiday period, excluding Christmas Day, making it the ideal choice for a trip to the sales, a visit to the panto or a night out at New Year.

With up to 19 journeys a day, the Falcon connects Plymouth, Exeter, Taunton, Bristol Airport and Bristol city centre. All coaches feature free Wi-Fi as well as air...

Stagecoach wants your views on bus services

Stagecoach is asking customers for their views on key sections of its 2/2A/2B bus route which serves Mount Batten, Hooe, Plymstock, St Budeaux and Saltash.

The request for feedback follows changes made from 3 September that increased frequencies in the Plymstock area.

The company wish to hear whether residents of Hooe and Mount Batten prefer having a through link to Plymouth...

Falcon tickets available from onward travel kiosk at Bristol Airport

Stagecoach has announced that tickets for single journeys on Falcon are available for pre-purchase from Bristol Airport’s new onward transport kiosk.

Customers can buy their ticket using either contactless card or chip & pin, helping speed up boarding times and negating the need for having cash ready to give the driver. Single journey tickets are available for the following...

Apprenticeship Bus Roadshow comes to Plymouth

This year marks the 10th anniversary of National Apprenticeship Week, to celebrate, the National Careers Services is traveling across the South West on their Apprenticeship Bus Roadshow.

The bus will be stopping at key cities across the region and inviting adults, of 19 and over, to come and find out about how an apprenticeship can help them to reach their career goals. The...

Call for bus passengers to nominate Stagecoach staff for awards

Stagecoach Group has launched its 2017 Champions Awards for employees – and is inviting bus and coach passengers in the South West to nominate their favourite member of staff for the Customer Service Champions Award.

This is the eighth year of the company’s Group-wide Champions Awards that recognise staff achievements in a number of categories including safety, environment, health,...

SW Falcon celebrates first anniversary

This Valentine’s Day sees the first anniversary of the South West Falcon, the South West’s only 24/7 cross regional coach service.

To celebrate, Stagecoach is launching a romantic competition with prizes of very special ‘dates’ at locations along the route.

Dates on offer are:

• Tickets for Craig David’s ‘Follow My Intuition’ tour at the Plymouth Pavilions Arena on 21...

Plymouth bus drivers support St Luke's Festive Friday

Staff at Stagecoach South West’s Plymouth depot are getting into the Christmas spirit by supporting St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth ‘Festive Friday’ fun day on 16 December.

Drivers will be making donations to don their best Christmas jumpers for the day - with some even dressing up as Santa and snowmen. Drivers will also be asking customers to donate any spare change they may have to...

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