Dealtop Limited,
trading as Dartline Coaches, is a bus and coach operator in
Devon
Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...
. It is owned by
Go-Ahead Group
Go-Ahead Group Limited is a Multinational corporation, multi-national transport group based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. While the majority of its operations are within Great Britain, it also operates services in Ireland, Australia, Singapo ...
through its subsidiary
.
History
Dartline was founded in November 1986, just over a month after buses were
deregulated
Deregulation is the process of removing or reducing state regulations, typically in the economic sphere. It is the repeal of governmental Economic regulation, regulation of the economy. It became common in advanced industrial economies in the 19 ...
in October.
It began operations in January 1987, having acquired six
minibuses
A minibus, microbus, or minicoach is a passenger-carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a multi-purpose vehicle or minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus. In the United Kingdom, the word "minibus" is us ...
and two
coaches
Coach may refer to:
Guidance/instruction
* Coach (sport), a director of Athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
Transportation
* Coac ...
.
In 2022, it was acquired by
Go-Ahead Group
Go-Ahead Group Limited is a Multinational corporation, multi-national transport group based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. While the majority of its operations are within Great Britain, it also operates services in Ireland, Australia, Singapo ...
.
Operations
Dartline employed 118 people and operated 84 vehicles in 2022.
It is a participant in
DevonBus
DevonBus is an Bus Services Act 2017, Enhanced Partnership between Devon County Council, local government and bus operators responsible for the development and improvement of the bus network in Devon, England.
It subsidises most non-Stagecoach ...
.
References
External links
*
Company website
{{Go-Ahead Bus Companies, state=collapsed
Bus operators in Devon
Companies based in Exeter
Go-Ahead Group companies
Transport in Devon
British companies established in 1986
Transport companies established in 1986