Non-Commercial Bus Services

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Due to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on bus patronage, bus operators within Torbay have been struggling to break even. Since the pandemic, Torbay Council has been providing emergency financial support for 9 public bus routes for socially necessary bus services. These bus routes have still not returned to commercial viability and without the continued financial support will be at risk of being withdrawn with the associated detrimental impact on access to employment, education, services, health, and well-being in addition to Torbay’s climate emergency efforts. Torbay Council is seeking Operators to at least retain the existing bus service network in accordance with the Councils BSIP, but also to enhance it with improvements to service levels, including operating to key locations which are not currently served. Our aim is to improve the routes with increased frequency, additional services covering earlier and later times and at weekends with modern, low floor, zero or low emission vehicles. Lot 1: Lot 1: Route 15/16 Delivery of Torbay Bus Route 15/16 Key Stops: 15 - Brixham Town Centre – Summercourt Way Shops – South Bay Holiday Park 16 - Brixham Town Centre – Higher Ranscombe Road – South Bay Holiday Park Additional information: The original route Operator made the decision to continue running this service commercially with no subsidy from Torbay Council. Torbay Council reserves the right to award this contract to the winning bidder at a future date should the service require a subsidy. Lot 2: Lot 2: Route 17/17A Delivery of Torbay Bus Route 17 and 17A Key Stops: Brixham Town Centre – Furzeham – Wall Park Road – Halfway House Lot 3: Lot 3: Route 25 Delivery of Torbay Bus Route 25 Key Stops: Morrisons (Paignton) – Paignton Town Centre – Paignton Harbour – Youngs Park Lot 4: Lot 4 Route 60 Delivery of Torbay Bus Route 60 Key Stops: Paignton Town Centre – Shorton – Preston Shops – Occombe Farm Lot 5: Lot 5: Route 61 Delivery of Torbay Bus Route 61 Key Stops: Livermead – Torquay Railway Station – Fleet Street – St Luke’s Road North & South – Torquay Town Centre Lot 6: Lot 6: Route 62 Delivery of Torbay Bus Route 62 Key Stops: Parkhill Road – Chelston - Torquay Harbour/Strand and Town Centre – Cockington Lot 7: Lot 7: Route 64 Delivery of Torbay Bus Route 64 Key Stops: Torquay Town Centre – Fleet Street – Higher Lincombe Rd – Ilsham Road – Middle Warberry Rd – Lower Warberry Rd Lot 8: Lot 8: Route 65 Delivery of Torbay Bus Route 65 Key Stops: The Willows – Truro Avenue – St.Marychurch – Lyme View Rd – Quinta Rd – Torquay Town Centre Lot 9: Lot 9: Routes 108/109 Delivery of Torbay Bus Routes 108 and 109 Key Stops: Paignton Town Centre – Great Parks – Foxhole