One Dart still on front line service in Plymouth.

Target Travel Dennis Dart YIL 9895 is still seen in service across the Target Travel network. Due to the new DDA rule stating at the end of this year (2014) all public service vehicles will have to be low floor. This means many independent operators such as Target Travel, Western Greyhound are beginning to sell there step entrance vehicles. There are such exceptions such as with A-Line Coaches, who are allowed to have a step entrance minibus because of extremely narrow lanes on their routes. They can only use minibuses with disabled access tail lifts meaning anyone in a wheelchair can still board with ease.

Photos taken 29/05/2014

Vosa for the Western Area 15/5/2014

PH0006741/49 - WESTERN GREYHOUND LTD, WESTERN HOUSE, ST. AUSTELL STREET, SUMMERCOURT, NEWQUAY, TR8 5DR

• Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Wadebridge and Camelford given service number 584 effective from 01-Jun-2014. To amend Timetable.

PH0006741/103 - WESTERN GREYHOUND LTD, WESTERN HOUSE, ST. AUSTELL STREET, SUMMERCOURT, NEWQUAY, TR8 5DR

• Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Wadebridge Bus Station and Camelford (Museum) given service number 595 effective from 01-Jun-2014. To amend Timetable.

PH0006741/104 - WESTERN GREYHOUND LTD, WESTERN HOUSE, ST. AUSTELL STREET, SUMMERCOURT, NEWQUAY, TR8 5DR

• Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Bude, The Strand and Camelford, Museum given service number 595 effective from 01-Jun-2014. To amend Timetable.

PH0006741/115 - WESTERN GREYHOUND LTD, WESTERN HOUSE, ST. AUSTELL STREET, SUMMERCOURT, NEWQUAY, TR8 5DR

• Registration Accepted by SN
• Starting Point: CALLINGTON ( NEW ROAD)
• Finish Point: TAVISTOCK ( BUS STATION )
• Via:
• Service Number: 574
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 02-JUN-2014
• Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY HOURLY DURING DAYTIME

PH0006741/116 - WESTERN GREYHOUND LTD, WESTERN HOUSE, ST. AUSTELL STREET, SUMMERCOURT, NEWQUAY, TR8 5DR

• Registration Accepted by SN
• Starting Point: BUDE ( STRAND)
• Finish Point: LAUNCESTON ( WESTGATE STREET )
• Via:
• Service Number: 576
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 02-JUN-2014
• Other Details: MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS 6 JOURNEYS IN EACH DIRECTION

PH1011427/57 - SUMMERCOURT TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL CORNWALL, THE OLD COACH GARAGE, ST. AUSTELL STREET, SUMMERCOURT, NEWQUAY, TR8 5DR

• Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Wadebridge Bus Station and Threemilestone Retail Park given service number 497 effective from 01-Jun-2014. To amend Timetable.

PH1011427/69 - SUMMERCOURT TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL CORNWALL, THE OLD COACH GARAGE, ST. AUSTELL STREET, SUMMERCOURT, NEWQUAY, TR8 5DR

• Registration Accepted by SN
• Starting Point: Launceston Westgate Street
• Finish Point: Launceston Tesco
• Via: Altarnun
• Service Number: 424
• Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
• Effective Date: 01-JUN-2014
• Other Details: Monday to Saturday

PH1011427/70 - SUMMERCOURT TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL CORNWALL, THE OLD COACH GARAGE, ST. AUSTELL STREET, SUMMERCOURT, NEWQUAY, TR8 5DR

• Registration Accepted by SN
• Starting Point: Penzance, Long Rock Morrisons
• Finish Point: St Just
• Via: Penzance
• Service Number: 409
• Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
• Effective Date: 01-JUN-2014
• Other Details: Monday to Saturday

1. Other Details: Monday to Saturday.

PH1011427/71 - SUMMERCOURT TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL CORNWALL, THE OLD COACH GARAGE, ST. AUSTELL STREET, SUMMERCOURT, NEWQUAY, TR8 5DR

• Registration Accepted by SN
• Starting Point: Bodmin, Mt. Folly
• Finish Point: Bodmin, Barn Lane/ Rock Lane
• Via: Bodmin Town
• Service Number: 454A
• Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
• Effective Date: 01-JUN-2014

Another Buy, by Jacketts Coaches

Jacketts Coaches have recently bought 2 Dennis Darts of Country Bus the Registrations are T581 JTD and T902 JTD

Take a Jackett to the Seafront

Jacketts Coaches won the service 25 tender on Sundays and Public Holidays
the service started 04/05/2014 and will run Sundays and Public Holidays until 28th September 2014

it is nice to see small independent operators take some routes off the bigger operators.

Monday to Saturdays (excluding public hols), this service will still be operated by Plymouth CityBus

 

Oakleys Step In

Oakleys coaches stepped in to help the people of Tavistock, Dousland, Yelverton and Milton Combe when Beacon Bus decided they would not carry on the tender for a number of reasons. Until Jacketts Coaches take over the tender, Devon County Council agreed to let Oakleys run the route.

Here is Oakleys Coaches S3 HCR seen here in Meavy operating a service 56.

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