Kingsbridge rally 2014

20th September 2014

Kingsbridge rally was another success this year

It's nice to see more and more Enteries each year. 

All Change for First Devon

From the 7th September 2014 First Devon will be making some service changes.

full details can be found at

http://1drv.ms/1qonJqq

or

First Devon and Cornwall website

First Kernow Bus Service Changes

Bus operator First Kernow will be making changes to its services from Sunday 7 September, with further revisions being made later on Sunday 28 September when its summer seasonal services come to an end.

The most significant changes will be the introduction of Services U1, U2 and U3 which will operate between Falmouth and Penryn. Service U1 will operate between Falmouth and Truro via the Penryn Campus, while Service U2 will run between Falmouth and Redruth via the Penryn Campus. Service U3 will run as a supplementary peak time service between Falmouth and the Penryn Campus. 

The new U services replace First Kernows Services 41 and 88 and are available to students and local residents alike. They come as a result of a joint tender by Falmouth University (Falmouth) and the University of Exeter in Cornwall (UoE) for an inter-campus bus service through their shared service delivery partner, Falmouth Exeter Plus (FX Plus). First Kernow won the contract, and with First Fal River (FFR) - a commercial arrangement between First Bus and Fal River Links - will operate the new bus services for a five year period. 

Commenting on the revised services, Alex Carter, Managing Director of First South West, said: "Students and staff from the Penryn and Falmouth campuses, together with local residents, were already using Service 41 and 88 so we are delighted that the new U services will also be available for everyone to use.

"They will provide a regular and reliable service between the Penryn Campus and Falmouth on Monday to Friday daytimes with a combined 15 minute frequency between 07.30 and 18.30, and at least every hour in the evenings and on Sundays."
Alex Carter added: "As well as minor timing changes on a number of other services, First will be stepping up its level of service between Newquay and Truro, and providing new links to the West Cornwall Shopping Park."

New timetables will be published and will be available to download via the website two weeks prior to the changes taking place. The new timetables will also be available from First travel shops in Penzance and Truro bus stations from the end of August

Details of the bus service changes in Cornwall from Sunday 7 September 2014 are:

Service U1 (Falmouth - Truro via Penryn Campus)
The new service between Falmouth and Truro replaces First Kernow Service 88 with a revised timetable but current frequencies will not be altered. Night bus journeys between Falmouth The Moor and the Penryn Campus Tremough will operate five nights a week (Tuesday night/Wednesday morning to Saturday night/Sunday morning) during university term times. 

Service U2 (Falmouth - Redruth via Penryn Campus)
The new service between Falmouth and Redruth replaces First Kernow Service 41 with a revised timetable but no alterations will be made to the frequency of this route.

Service U3 (Falmouth - Penryn Campus)
The new service between Falmouth The Moor and the Penryn Campus Tremough will provide one morning peak northbound bus on Mondays to Fridays during university term times. This service leaves Falmouth The Moor at 08.40 and operates "non-stop' between Falmouth Sainsburys and the Penryn Campus Tremough to provide additional capacity.

Service 1/1A (Lands End - Penzance)
Additional 'summer' journeys will continue until Saturday 27 September with minor changes to the timings of Monday to Saturday mid-afternoon journeys until Friday 26 September that will provide extra capacity for visitors to and from Land's End.
Service 2 (Falmouth - Penzance via Helston)

The timetable has been extensively revised to provide a two hourly frequency between Falmouth and Helston, and an hourly frequency between Helston and Penzance Bus Station.

Journeys will no longer serve Penzance town centre with the exception of school day journeys to and from Humphry Davy School. Existing through customers will need to change buses at Penzance Bus Station. Most "short' journeys between Goldsithney and Penzance on Monday to Saturday evenings, Sundays and public holidays will be withdrawn.

Service 6 (Mousehole - Penzance)
Additional 'summer' journeys will continue to operate until Sunday 21 September.

Services 10/10A (Morvah - Penzance)
- Mondays to Fridays, the 17.51 Service 10 Lower Boscaswell to Penzance Bus Station will operate as Service 10A via Madron (depart 18.23).
- The Service 10A 18.19 St Just to Penzance journey will leave two minutes earlier at 18.17 and will operate as a Service 10 not calling at Madron.
- Saturdays, the 17.51 Service 10 journey will depart at 18.06 and operate 15 minutes later throughout.
- Monday to Saturday evenings, Sundays and public holidays, there will be minor changes to the timings of southbound buses from Lower Boscaswell to Penzance Bus Station.

Service 11 (Penzance Town Service) 
The 09.00 journey, Mondays to Saturdays, from Penzance Bus Station will leave at 09.05 and operate five minutes later throughout.

Services 14/14A (St Ives - Truro via Camborne and Redruth)
There will be minor changes to the timings of Monday to Saturday journeys. Extra 'summer' journeys on Service 14A will continue to operate until Sunday 21 September but with amended timings because of its diversion via the West Cornwall Shopping Park.

Services 16 and 16A (Penzance - St Ives)
Minor re-timings will be made to the Monday to Saturday journeys.

Service 17/17A/17B (Penzance - St Ives)
- Service 17 departures from St Ives Malakoff on Monday to Saturday daytime after 09.15 revert to 'winter' timings.
- There will be revised timings for all journeys between Penzance Bus Station and St Ives Malakoff, Mondays to Friday evenings from Monday 8 September. The existing Sunday and public holiday timetable between Penzance Bus Station and St Ives Malakoff will continue until Sunday 21 September.
- Service 17B will continue until Saturday 27 September.

Service 18 (Penzance - Truro via Camborne and Hayle)
- This service will be rerouted to operate between Connor Downs and Hayle. It will no longer serve Loggans Moor with the alternative route being Service 14 (St Ives " Truro) with journeys diverted via the West Cornwall Shopping Park during opening hours. 
- Service 18 buses will continue to serve Loggans Moor on Monday to Saturday early morning and evenings and on Sundays/public holidays.
- Monday to Saturday evening frequency between Camborne Bus Station and Penzance Bus Station via Hayle will be increased from two-hourly to hourly.

Service 27 (St Austell - Truro)
- The Monday to Friday journeys at 06.23 and 07.13 and Saturday journeys at 07.23 and 08.23 will be withdrawn between St Austell opposite Aldi and Carclaze opposite Claybourne Close.
- The 17.35 Truro Bus Station journey, Monday to Friday, will depart five minutes later at 17.40 and in response to customer feedback, will operate five minutes later throughout.

Services 35/35A (Falmouth - Helston via Helford Passage)
There will be a revised timetable to maintain current frequencies and routing.

Service 37 (Redruth - The Lizard)
The following journeys will be withdrawn:
- 10.36 Helston Coinagehall Street to Redruth Railway Station
- 11.45 Redruth Railway Station to Helston Sainsburys
- 12.30 Helston Sainsburys to Redruth Railway Station
- 14.00 Redruth Railway Station to Helston Tesco

Services 41 (Falmouth - Redruth)
This service will be withdrawn and replaced by the new Service U2 from Falmouth to Redruth.

Service 42 (Camborne - Redruth)
This service will be withdrawn with the alternative service being Service 46 (Camborne " Truro via Redruth).

Service 46 (Camborne - Truro via Redruth)
There will be some changes to the routing of this service:
- The current diversion via Beacon is withdrawn - journeys operate between junction of Mount Pleasant Road/Trevu Road and the junction of Fore Street/Tregrea/Trevu Road direct via Trevu Road.
- Some journeys omit the existing routing via Montague Avenue, Murdoch Road and Strawberry Lane. These journeys will operate between the A30/A3047 junction and Tolgus Hill via Close Hill, North Street and Plain-an-Gwarry.
- Journeys between Lanner and Gwennap are diverted via Trevarth.
- One journey in each direction between Camborne Bus Station and Tuckingmill is diverted via Weeth Road and North Roskear Road.

A revised timetable will operate to maintain current frequencies, reflecting routing changes and further improving punctuality and reliability.

Service 47 (Troon - Truro via Camborne and Redruth)
There will be a revised timetable, maintaining current frequencies and routing, to further improve punctuality and reliability.

Service 68 (Falmouth Town Service)
Minor re-timings to Monday to Saturday journeys will be made to further improve punctuality and reliability.

Service 69 (Falmouth - Truro via Mylor Bridge)
The 15.10hrs Falmouth The Moor to Mylor Bridge journey on school days only will be retimed.

Service 88 (Falmouth - Newquay via Truro)
The service will be withdrawn with alternative services being the new Service U1 (Falmouth - Truro) and Services 89/90 Newquay - Truro (see below)

Service 89/90 (Newquay - Truro)
- The routing of new Service 89 is identical to the current service 88 routing between Newquay Bus Station and Truro Bus Station in both directions. 
- New service 90 follows the same routing as existing service 88 and new service 89 between Quintrell Downs and Truro Bus Station, but it operates between Newquay Bus Station and Quintrell Downs via Porth Four Turns and St Columb Minor.
- New service 90 will operate hourly on Monday to Saturday daytime, including peak periods.
- New service 89 will operate hourly on Monday to Saturday daytime, except during morning and evening peak periods.
- First Kernow will operate on Monday to Friday every 30 minutes from Newquay Bus Station to Truro Bus Station between 09.40 and 15.40 and every 30 minutes from Truro Bus Station to Newquay Bus Station between 09.40 and 14.40.
- First Kernow will operate on Saturday every thirty minutes from Newquay Bus Station to Truro Bus Station between 0940hrs and 1640hrs and every thirty minutes from Truro Bus Station to Newquay Bus Station between 0840hrs and 1540hrs. 

Service 300 (Lands End - St Ives)
- Service 300 will continue to operate until Saturday 27 September 2014. The service will be reduced from three journeys to two journeys in each direction on Monday to Saturday and from four journeys to three journeys in each direction on Sunday. 
- The service will not divert via Geevor Tin Mine on Saturday as the attraction is closed on this day.
- The revised timetable provides good connections at Lands End with service 1A journeys to and from Penzance via Newlyn and Porthcurno and at St Ives with service 17B journeys to and from Penzance via St Ives Holiday Village and Marazion.

Details of the bus service changes in Cornwall fromSunday 28 September:

Services 1/1A/1B/1C (Lands End - Penzance)
Additional 'summer' journeys will be withdrawn.

Service 6 (Mousehole - Penzance)
Additional 'summer' journeys will be withdrawn.

Service 14A (St Ives - Truro via Camborne and Redruth)
The service will be withdrawn with alternative journeys provided by Services 17 (Penzance - St Ives) and 18 (Penzance - Truro via Camborne and Redruth).

Service 17/17B (Penzance - St Ives)
- Revised timings will be put in place for all Service 17 journeys between Penzance Bus Station and St Ives Malakoff on Monday to Saturday evenings from Monday 29 September 2014 and on Sunday and public holidays from Sunday 28 September.
- Service 17B will be withdrawn with alternative journeys available on Services 2 (Falmouth " Penzance via Marazion) and 18 (Penzance " Truro via Camborne and Redruth)
- No First Kernow buses will serve St Ives Holiday Village from Sunday 28 September

Service 18 (Penzance - Truro via Camborne and Redruth)
Sunday and public holidays frequency between Camborne Bus Station and Penzance Bus Station will be increased from two-hourly to hourly from Sunday 28 September 2014.

Service 300 (Lands End - St Ives)
The service will be withdrawn with alternative journeys available on certain sections of the route on Services 1/1A (Lands End - Penzance), 10/10A (Lower Boscaswell " Penzance) and 16/16A (Penzance " St Ives) an 18 (Penzance " Truro via Camborne and Redruth).

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Dennis Darts to Tavistock & Okehampton

As many of you will understand, buses occur faults, break down and need regular maintenance.

Go Ahead Plymouth Citybus unfortunately had 3 Scania Single Decks [ex Thames Travel] meaning they had no other option than to put 2 darts on the 11's and the forth Scania to cover the 3 bus working service. here is a picture of Go Ahead Plymouth Citybus Dennis Dart 66 WJ52 GOK leaving Derriford Hospital on its way to Tavistock.

Plymouth's Pink Enviro's

First Devon have repainted an Enviro 400 (33420 WA08 MVG) into this livery. there are severel different rumours as usual. [photo taken 05/08/2014]

I also found 33421 sanded down awaiting repaint. I assume 33420,33421,33422 will all be painted into this livery.

Below [33421 WA08 MVF] sanded down awaiting to go into the Target Travel paint shop. i assume it will go into the same livery as the one above [33420]

Photograph's copyright to ME! Bobby Darch

Flickr: Bobby's Transport Photos

(permission allowed for Kameron Allan of South West Transport News to use on his blog)

Head over to the South West Transport News page now

http://swtransportnews.blogspot.co.uk/

Targets Branded Dart

Target Travel of Plymouth have recently bought a Dennis Dart SPD. it is now branded and spend most of its service time on route 53. the registration is Y184 CFS, it spent a while (not long) in service on 53's plain white.

Plymouth Hoe Bus Rally

The 29th annual bus rally in Plymouth on the Hoe seen a turnout of many vehcles from not very far away to some quite a few miles.  Next year the Western National Preservation Group plan on doing a two day event for their 30th annual bus rally.

Below: Ex Plymouth Citybus 1992 Dennis Dart K105 SFJ. Fleet numbered 105. The batch of darts fleet numbered (101 - 105)(107 - 110) were taken off front line work in 2008 when the Enviro 200's fleet numbered 136 - 146 arrived to Milehouse from the builders Alexander Dennis and were painted ready for service by the Milehouse Depot teams in the Paint Shops, Maintenance etc.

K105 SFJ passed into preservation on the Hoe Rally in 2010.

 

 Above: First southwest brought 3 vehicles to the Hoe rally this year, one of the exhibits being the Mercedes Citaro Bendy Bus used in and around the Eden Project, Cornwall. these are for the Park and Ride services provided for the Eden Project, not Park for Truro PR1/PR1A

Below: Left to Right Leyland Adlantean TTT 162X its Plymouth City Transport/ Plymouth Citybus fleet number was 162. Next is Volvo B10M 175 B175 VDV, Next to that in Yellow is an Ex Student Link double decker which since leaving Plymouth Citybus had its roof cut off and is now a tree lopper. on the right is a Vovlo D10M 178 H178 GTT, 178 has Dual Purpouse seating making it comfy for passengers going in and around the city and also long distance hauls.

To get involved with the Plymouth City Transport Preservation Group visit the website
www.plymouthcitytransport.co.uk

To become a member, you can print a membership form from

http://www.plymouthcitytransport.co.uk/#/membership/4544606913

Membership is only a small cost and is shown on the form.

First Devon MTV crashes extra P+R

First Devon 

We're running extra Park & Ride buses for MTV

Crashes Plymouth tonight!

'MTV Crashes Plymouth' has finally arrived and takes place tonight on Plymouth Hoe, feature a number of headline music acts including Kaiser Chiefs, Example, The 1975 and Kiesza.

20,000 tickets have been sold so there will be a lot of traffic and parking will be limited. So were running extra evening Park & Ride buses to take the strain getting into the City Centre for the show and then getting home afterwards!

Our normal two services will be running:
PR1 from The George (Southway) and Milehouse (Argyles Home Park)
PR2 from Coypool (Plympton)

PR1 will run every 15 minutes from The George and Milehouse 1930 (from the George) and until 1943 (from Milehouse). Then return buses will run from stand A12 on Royal Parade (by Poundland) at at 2230, 2245 and 2300 and then approx. every five minutes after that until the last bus at 2330.

PR2 will run approx every 15 minutes from Coypool until 1945. Then return buses will run from stand A12 on Royal Parade (just down from Poundland) at 2230, 2245 and 2300 and then approx. every 5 minutes until the last bus leaves at 2335. 

To view the timetables please click here

Normal park and ride fares apply:
PR1 George to City Centre: Return £2.70. Family* £4.80.
PR1 Milehouse to City Centre: Return £2. Family* £4.20.
PR2 Coypool to City Centre: Return £2.30. Family* £4.70. 

*up to 5 people, max 2 adults

Normal time restrictions apply to holders of an English concession pass. Therefore anyone travelling after 23:00 will have to pay the £1 concession fare (free travel with a concession pass is only available between 09:30 and 23:00 on weekdays). The £1 concession fare is only available to those who present their valid concession pass. 

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Torpoint Ferry Strike 10th July 2014

Due to a Torpoint ferry strike, any vehicles will have to use the Tamar Bridge.  First Torpoint services 81 and Plymouth Citybus services 32/32A/32B and additional service 31 have revised timetables published. Please check their Facrbook/Twitter or Websites for more information

Stagecoach South West Loans

Due to the Arson atack that happened at Paignton Bus Station 14/6/14, Stagecoach West have sent 16129 R129 EVX to help Stagecoach South West. R129 EVX does the King Edward VI School Bus Service 110.

Seen Here 19/6/14 @ Torquay

Gold for Exeter X46

Stagecoach South West's spare gold vehicle operate the X46 between Paignton and Exeter.

 (Not all X46's are golds) Stagecoach bought extra gold buses for when they increased the frequency between Torquay & Plymouth.

Torpoint Battles

Plymouth Citybus & First in Torpoint are fighting for the custom between Torpoint & Plymouth.

Unfortunately First Torpoint lost the 81 tender between HMS Raleigh  and Cremyll /Inworke. First lost the service to Plymouth Citybus wich then became part of their 32. In this tender process they also won the tender for both A-Line Coaches routes 80 & 80B. The 80 also came under their service 32. The 80B became the service 32A.

Picture Below: 2 East Lancs on the Torpoint Ferry
Front Bus: Ex Go Ahead London now carries fleet number of 419

Rear Bus: First Devon & Cornwall (although wearing the Torpoint livery) fleet numbered 32760

 

Western Greyhound to Country Bus

Western Greyhound have recently sold a few Optare Solos.

I  believe these 2 MX06 BRF &  PL06 TFV were sold to Ensignbus Bus and Coach sales  before being sold on to Country Bus.

Photo Above: MX06 BRF taken at Totnes 29/05/2014

Photo Below: PL06 TFV taken at Plymouth Bretonside 10/05/2014

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.

Twitter

We're now on Twitter

follow us @DCUKTN

this will enable you to travel updates when im out and about, and from what area im in.

from where ever i am, i will try and keep up with the news and tweets from London Overground, Underground and TFL Buses.

Sorry for the lack of posts

I am sorry for the lack of posts lately, i have been extremely busy with working on my own bus and helping Western Greyhound with their Hanover displays

Posts will be appearing regularly from now.

Plymouth CityBus Diversions for 27/4/14

On Sunday 27th April, Plymouth's  half marathon will be taken place, however due to road closures buses will have to be diverted.

Plymouth Citybus Services:

5/5A - Due to the closure of Stanborough Cross Roundabout, services 5/5A will be unable to serve the following, Elbuton Village, Elburton Road, Stanborough Road, Dunstone Drive and Dolphin Court Road.

services 5/5A will operate between Reservoir Road and Dean Hill via Spring Road and Furzehatt Road.

Normal service is EXPECTED to return from around 1100.

City bound services 21/21A/45/50, will divert from Laira Flyover via Old Laira road, Lipson Vale, Alexandra Road and North Hill.
Normal service is EXPECTED to return from around 1200.

On behalf of Plymouth Citybus, were sorry for any inconvenience caused.

EXPECTED - Don't mean it will. 

Complete list of Western Greyhound MPDs

Western Greyhound Mini Pointer Darts Fleet Number & regs

201 - NA52 AWF

202 - NA52 AWG

203 - NA52 AWJ

204 - NA52 AWM

205 - NA52 AWN

206 - NA52 AWO

207 - NA52 AWW

208 - NA52 AWP

209 - NA52 AWU

210 - NA52 AWV

211 - YT51 DZZ

212 - KW02 CVS

213 - KN52 NFP

214 - KN52 NFU

215 - KN52 NFR

216 - KN52 NFT

217 - YT51 EAJ

218 - YT51 EAK

Plymouth Citybus 20th April service changes

Customer Information on bus service changes in Plymouth

In order to provide a sustainable, highly reliable bus service within Plymouth and its surrounding areas, we are making a number of changes, which will take effect from 20th April 2014.

We have listened to feedback and have been working hard behind the scenes to make sure that the revised network can do what you expect, a safe, reliable bus service. Due to increased congestion around the city a number of services have been given additional journey time.

Service 5: From Saltash Fore Street this service will operate as per the current route to Yellowtor Road, Liskeard Road and then operate via Fairmead Road, Oaklands Drive, Warraton Road and Callington Road to Saltash Fore Street and continue as per its current route to the City Centre and Plymstock. 

Service 5A: From Saltash Fore Street this service will operate via Callington Road, Warraton Road, Oaklands Drive, Fairmead Road and Liskeard Road to Yellowtor Road, returning via Fairmead Road, Oaklands Drive, Castlemead Drive, Maybrook Drive, Fairway, Back Hill and Barkers Hill to St Stephens Road and continue as per its current route to the City Centre and Plymstock. 

Service 14D: Withdrawn. See Service 35 for alternative journeys. 

Service 20: This service will operate as per the current route to Strode Road and then operate via Moorland Road to Mudge Way. Return journeys will start at Mudge Way and operate via Ridgeway, Glen Road (past the Fire Station) to Strode Road and follow the current route to the City Centre. 

Service 20A: *NEW SERVICE*: This service will operate the same route as the Service 20 to Moorland Road and then operate via Ridgeway and Deep Lane to the A38, Lee Mill Village, Beech Road, Woodland Road, Cornwood Road, Langham Levels, Cleeve Drive, Fairway Avenue, Woodland Road, Cleeve Drive, Ivydene Road, St John’s Road, Western Road, Marjorie Kelly Road, Leonards Road, Exeter Road, Harford Road, Cole Lane and Exeter Road to Ivybridge Rail Station. Returning service will operate from Ivybridge Railway Station via Exeter Road, St Peters Way, Woolcombe Lane, Leonards Road to Marjorie Kelly Way and then follow the reverse of the outbound route to Plympton and Plymouth. 

On most journeys the service 20A will change to become a Service 45 at Ivybridge Railway Station allowing passengers from the Ivybridge area a fast link to Plymouth. 

Service 21/A: Some journeys retimed to improve reliability.

Service 23/24: Changes to departure times on Sundays only. 

Service 26A: Withdrawn. See Services 28/29 for Alternative journeys. 

Service 27: Monday to Saturday: This service will operate its current route via Lower Compton to Efford Road and then operate via Eggbuckland Road terminating at Deer Park. Return journeys will operate from Deer Park via Eggbuckland Road and Efford Road to Lower Compton and the City Centre. Sundays: See Sunday Service 28A/B. 

Service 27A: Replaced by Service 28A (See below).

Service 28/A/B will operate a combined service every 20 minutes between the City Centre and Eggbuckland Charfield Drive, with the 28 operating hourly to Crownhill and Derriford Hospital.

Service 28: No change to the current route between City Centre and Derriford Hospital Monday to Saturday. 

Service 28A *REVISED SERVICE*: This service will operate the same route as the Service 28 to Charfield Drive and then operate via Bowden Cross/Forder Valley to Asda and Mainstone. Return service will operate via Asda and Forder Valley to Charfield Drive and then operate the same route as the 28 to the City Centre. Passengers from Mainstone will need to change buses at Asda to the service 50 for Derriford Hospital. Sunday & Bank Holidays this service will also serve Deer Park. 

Daytime Service 28B: This service will operate the same route as the Service 28 to Charfield Drive and then operate via Church Hill to Shallowford Road and Bircham View. Return journeys will operate the reverse of this route. Passengers for Crownhill or Derriford from Bircham View will need to change at Charfield Drive (Service 28) or Henders Corner (Service 42). 

Evening and Sunday service 28B: will also serve Deer Park Drive and continue to Crownhill and Derriford Hospital. 

Service 29/A: The service 29 and 29A will operate a combined 15 minute service between City Centre, St Budeaux and West Park, with the service 29 operating every 30 minutes to Transit Way and Derriford Hospital and the 29A operating every 30 minute to Ringmore Way and Holly Park. 

Service 30: Withdrawn. Passengers for West Park, Crownhill and Derriford Hospital will need to change buses at St Budeaux to the service 29. 

Service 34: This service will now serve Durnford Street and Royal William Yard, with an increase in number of journeys between Stoke Village and Derriford Hospital in the mornings. 

Service 35: Additional service due to arrive at the City Centre at 06:14 Monday to Friday. 

Service 40/41: Inbound service will return to using Mayflower Street and Western Approach terminating at Royal Parade. This is to improve service reliability. This service will continue to operate increased running times on School Days during peak times to help with traffic problems at Manadon Roundabout.** 

Service 42/A: Services will now terminate at Royal Parade. Travel between City Centre and Royal William Yard provided by service 34. This service will operate increased running times on School Days during peak times to help with traffic problems at Manadon Roundabout.** 

Service 43: Evening service times changed to interwork better with service 5/A between St Budeaux and City Centre terminating at Royal Parade.

Service 44: This service will operate increased running times on School Days during peak times to help with traffic problems at Manadon Roundabout. To allow for the increased times and improve reliability this service will not serve Taunton Avenue outbound on its journeys from City Centre to Whitleigh Green during peak times, but will continue to serve Taunton Avenue on all journeys from Whitleigh Green to City Centre inbound.** 

** Due to changes in traffic movements since September 2013 it now takes longer to travel between Crownhill and Mutley Plain during busy times of the day. To adjust for this Services 40, 41, 42/A and 44 have each been given additional journey times put in during peak times on school days these changes have had a detrimental effect on some early morning and mid evening journeys. 

Service 61/62: Service 61 will operate every 30 minutes to Peverell, Cherry Tree then St Pancras Avenue, Honicknowle, West Park, Transit Way, Break Farm, Spring Hill, Cherry Tree and Peverell to the City Centre. Service 62 will operate the reverse of the 61 route every 30 minutes. 

Service 61A: Withdrawn and replaced with 29A between City Centre and Holly Park.

Service 8/9, 12, 14, 16, 25, 32, 33, 36, 45, 49, 50: No change

Updated timetables will be published on this website from 21st March 2014. Printed copies will be available from our Travel Centre on Royal Parade from w/c 7th April 2014. 

An upsetting notice

I am telling you with regret that from Friday 21st March DAC Coaches (Devon/Cornwall area) will Stop trading at 1700

On behalf of DAC, I would wish to thank all the passengers who used there services over the years.

This is a sad to see yet another bus and coach operator gone.

Cardiff Bus diversions to services 1/2 & 8

Diversions to services 1, 2 & 8 *UPDATED*     Please note that services 1, 2 and 8 will be diverted due to the closure of James Street for road works at the following times: Thursday 20 March - 1900 until the last bus Saturday 22 March - 0800 until 1500 During these times buses will divert as follows: Services 1 and 2 Buses will operate along Dumballs Road to and from Clarence Road. They will not serve Mermaid Quay.  Service 8 From the city centre: Buses will operate their normal route to the last outbound bus stop in Corporation Road, then right along Avondale Road, ahead onto Ferry Road and circle the roundabout and return along Ferry Road and Avondale Road to the first inbound bus stop on Corporation Road. To the city centre: Buses will start from the first inbound bus stop on Corporation Road. Customers travelling between Mermaid Quay or County Hall and the city centre are advised to use the baycar, as this service is not affected by the road closure.

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Cardiff Bus diversion 23/3/14

Diversions in the Bay on Sunday 23 March      Please note that buses will be diverted in the bay from the first bus until 1400 on Sunday 23 March due to road closures for the 2014 Sports Relief Mile. During this time the following diversions will be in place: Baycar to the bay: The baycar will run along its normal route to Lloyd George Avenue then turn left onto Hemingway Road,  Queensgate Roundabout, left onto Pierhead Street, Tyneside Road to Porth Teigr - BBC Roath Lock Studios.  Early morning journeys that do not run to Porth Teigr will end at County Hall. From Bay:  Buses will run via Porth Teigr Way, Tyneside Road, Pierhead Street, right onto Queensgate Roundabout, Hemmingway Road, right onto Lloyd George Avenue and back to normal route.  Early morning journeys that start at The Millennium Centre and not Porth Teigr will start from County Hall instead.  Service 7 To Bay:  Buses will run along their normal route to Bute Street then turn left onto Lloyd George Avenue, right onto Hemingway Road to County Hall and will end there. From Bay:  Journeys will start from County Hall then run back along Hemingway Road, left along Lloyd George Avenue, right along Bute Street and back to normal route. Service 8 To Bay:  Buses will run along their normal route to James Street then right along Adelaide Street, left along Stuart Street to Mermaid Quay and will end there. From Bay: Journey will start at Mermaid Quay, New George Street, then New George Street, left onto James Street and back to their normal route. (Buses on route 8 operate anti-clockwise around Mermaid Quay) Thank you for your co-operation

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Vosa for the Western Area 11/3/14

1. PH0005727/10 - THE CITY OF OXFORD MOTOR SERVICES LTD T/A THE OXFORD BUS COMPANY, COWLEY HOUSE, WATLINGTON ROAD, COWLEY, OXFORD, OX4 6GA
   • Variation Accepted: Operating between THORNHILL PARK & RIDE CAR PARK and GLOUCESTER GREEN given service number LHR/LGW effective from 04-May-2014. To amend Timetable.
2. PH0006158/41 - THE SOUTHERN VECTIS OMNIBUS CO LTD T/A SOUTHERN VECTIS, NELSON ROAD, ISLE OF WIGHT, NEWPORT, PO30 1RD
   • Variation Accepted: Operating between NEWPORT BUS STATION and COWES RED JET TERMINAL given service number 1/51/51A/N1 effective from 04-May-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.
3. PH0006158/94 - THE SOUTHERN VECTIS OMNIBUS CO LTD T/A SOUTHERN VECTIS, NELSON ROAD, ISLE OF WIGHT, NEWPORT, PO30 1RD
   • Variation Accepted: Operating between Newport Bus Station and Ryde Bus Station given service number 2/3 effective from 04-May-2014. To amend Timetable.
4. PH0006158/95 - THE SOUTHERN VECTIS OMNIBUS CO LTD T/A SOUTHERN VECTIS, NELSON ROAD, ISLE OF WIGHT, NEWPORT, PO30 1RD
   • Variation Accepted: Operating between Newport Bus Station and East Cowes given service number 5/4/9 effective from 04-May-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.
5. PH0006158/97 - THE SOUTHERN VECTIS OMNIBUS CO LTD T/A SOUTHERN VECTIS, NELSON ROAD, ISLE OF WIGHT, NEWPORT, PO30 1RD
   • Variation Accepted: Operating between Newport and Newport given service number 7/11 effective from 04-May-2014. To amend Timetable.
6. PH0006158/113 - THE SOUTHERN VECTIS OMNIBUS CO LTD T/A SOUTHERN VECTIS, NELSON ROAD, ISLE OF WIGHT, NEWPORT, PO30 1RD
   • Variation Accepted: Operating between Newport Bus Station and Ryde Bus Station given service number 8 effective from 04-May-2014. To amend Timetable.
7. PH0006158/120 - THE SOUTHERN VECTIS OMNIBUS CO LTD T/A SOUTHERN VECTIS, NELSON ROAD, ISLE OF WIGHT, NEWPORT, PO30 1RD
   • Variation Accepted: Operating between Newport Bus Station and Ventnor High Street given service number 6 effective from 04-May-2014. To amend Timetable.
8. PH0006158/154 - THE SOUTHERN VECTIS OMNIBUS CO LTD T/A SOUTHERN VECTIS, NELSON ROAD, ISLE OF WIGHT, NEWPORT, PO30 1RD
   • Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Newport Bus Station and Yarmouth Bus Station given service number 21 effective from 04-May-2014.
9. PH0006159/309 - FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD, BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW
   • Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Poole, Serpentine Road and Creekmoor Par and Ride Site given service number PR1 effective from 04-May-2014.
10. PH0006159/367 - FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD, BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW
    • Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Solent beach, Bournmouth and Bournmouth Pier given service number Traders effective from 04-May-2014
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    • 11.  PH0006159/370 - FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD, BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW

    11. • Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Creekmoor Car Park and Poole Town Centre given service number PR1 effective from 04-May-2014.
    12. PH1031127/17 - QUANTOCK MOTOR SERVICES LTD, STATION ROAD, BISHOPS LYDEARD, TAUNTON, TA4 3BU
        • Variation Accepted: Operating between Lynmouth and Minehead given service number 300/300X/39 effective from 06-May-2014. To amend Timetable.
    13. PH1101608/7 - TREVELLYAN JACKETT T/A JACKETT'S COACHES, KINGSETT HOUSE,, ALBASTON, GUNNISLAKE, PL18 9AL
        • Variation Accepted: Operating between Okehampton, Fore Street and North Tawton given service number 318 effective from 27-May-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.
    14. PH1101608/11 - TREVELLYAN JACKETT T/A JACKETT'S COACHES, KINGSETT HOUSE,, ALBASTON, GUNNISLAKE, PL18 9AL
        • Registration Accepted
        • Starting Point: Plymouth, Royal Parade
        • Finish Point: Plymouth, Royal Parade
        • Via: Barbican & West Hoe
        • Service Number: 25
        • Service Type: Normal Stopping
        • Effective Date: 06-MAY-2014
        • Other Details: Sundays and public holiday from first Sunday in May through to last Sunday in September each year.
    15. PH1101608/12 - TREVELLYAN JACKETT T/A JACKETT'S COACHES, KINGSETT HOUSE,, ALBASTON, GUNNISLAKE, PL18 9AL
        • Registration Accepted
        • Starting Point: Tavistock Bus Station
        • Finish Point: Yelverton Roundabout
        • Via: Horrabridge, Milton Coombe, Dousland
        • Service Number: 55
        • Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
        • Effective Date: 27-MAY-2014
        • Other Details: Monday to Saturday excluding public holidays.