Devoncast - Double-deckers, Dartmoor ponies and Devon rugby stars
Devoncast
Monday, 2 September 2024 - 32 minutes
‘Roadworks, inflation and Brexit’ are among the reasons it’s been difficult to get many of Devon’s buses back on track. That’s according to the top executive at Stagecoach South West. In the latest edition of Devoncast from Radio Exe and the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Peter Knight, the company’s managing director is the main guest. Mr Knight explains how reliability is often passengers’ greatest concern, that roadworks at the blight of his working life, and how a huge public investment in electric buses is on the way.
Also in this edition, why the Dartmoor Hill Pony Association wants more cash for farmers and landowners to prevent a further decline in the moor’s iconic animal. When moors are made for grazing cattle, but not ponies, farmers favour cows.
Plus, one year ahead of the women’s Rugby World Cup coming to England, with seven matches to be played in Exeter, we get the views of aspiring teenage players at Exeter Saracens.
This week’s Devoncast is presented by Paul Nero
