Thursday, 13 March 2014

Plymouth Citybus service changes April 2014

Customer Information on bus service changes in Plymouth

Date: 10 Mar 2014

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Service 14D: Withdrawn.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. 

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Friday, 7 March 2014

Cardiff Bus Service Changes to service 1/2 & 86


Changes to services 1, 2 & 86 
1 2 86 

Following a review of Cardiff Council's supported services, evening and Sunday journeys on routes 1 and 2 to/from Minton Court and evening journeys on route 86 to Lisvane will be withdrawn after end of service on 29.3.14. Without funding support, these services are not sustainable.

To preview the 1 & 2 timetable from 30.3.14 please click here
To preview the 1 & 2 timetable from 20.4.14 please click here 

To preview the 86 timetable from 30.3.14 please click here
To preview the 86 timetable from 20.4.14 please click here 

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Wednesday, 5 March 2014

Cardiff Bus route 28/29/29B/52/52A/57/58 Albany Road Closure 9/3/14


Albany Road Closure 
28 29 29B 52 52A 57 58 

Due to road resurfacing Albany Road will be closed between its junction of Wellfield Road and City Road on Sunday 9 March from 0900 until 1900.

During this time the following diversions will apply to routes 29, 52, 57 and 58

From the city centre: Buses will operate their normal route to Newport Road/West Grove junction. They will then continue AHEAD via Newport Road to the junction of Albany Road (Roath Court Funeral Home) turn LEFT into Albany Road; RIGHT Wellfield Road and back to their normal route.

To the City Centre:  Buses will operate their normal route to Wellfield Road then LEFT into Albany Road; RIGHT into Newport Road to Dumfries Place and back to normal route.  

Buses will serve bus stops along these diversions.

Thank you for your co-operation

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Vosa for Western Area

 PpVosa for the Western Area. 27/01/2014 
  1. PH1020951/205 - STAGECOACH DEVON LTD, BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
    • Registration Accepted by SN
    • Starting Point: Exeter St Davids Station
    • Finish Point: Escot Park
    • Via:
    • Service Number: 503
    • Service Type: Limited Stop
    • Effective Date: 15-MAR-2014
    • Other Details: To operate on Saturday 15th March 2014 only for the Rock Solid event.
  2. PH1053866/18 - ST. IVES BUS CO. LTD, 4 ROSEWALL TERRACE, ST. IVES, TR26 1QJ
    • Registration Accepted
    • Starting Point: St Ives Rugby Club
    • Finish Point: Porthmeor Beach
    • Via:
    • Service Number: 6
    • Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
    • Effective Date: 04-APR-2014
    • Other Details: Daily frequent service

    Vosa for the Western Area. 27/01/2013 

Monday, 27 January 2014

Saltash Competition Continues

First Devon and Go- Ahead Plymouth fighting for passengers for Saltash.

Thursday, 19 December 2013

Plymouth Citybus service 34 changes from 5th Jan

INFORMATION.

GA, Plymouth Citybus
From 5th Jan 2014

Service 34
Despite our recent investment in additional resources to keep this service running to time. The service has time keeping problems during the day. All the daytime service 34's will be withdrawn from Durnford Street and the Royal William Yard.  (See the service 42 timetable for new replacement service.) instead the service 34 will operate between Royal Parade, Union Street to Devonport Hill and it's current route to Derriford Hospital. Evening services will continue to operate via the Royal William Yard. 

Service 42, 42A
This service will be extended to the Royal William Yard via the City Centre. Replacing withdrawn service 34.

All inbound journeys are to operate via Charles Street to the City Centre Via  Mayflower Street. This change enables service 42 to serve the Royal William Yard up to every 30 Minutes every 30 minutes. Monday to Saturday. Sundays it will still be served by the service 34.

Royal Navy Landing Craft Vs Cremyll Ferry

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A Royal Navy landing craft from HMS Raleigh has collided with the Cremyll Ferry this morning.



There was a crew of three Royal Navy personnel on board the landing craft and the Cremyll Ferry had two passengers on board, plus crew.
The ferry is now out of action having been holed by the vessel near Mayflower Marina.
A Royal Navy spokesperson said: "We can confirm there was a collision this morning between a landing craft from HMS Raleigh and the Cremyll Ferry - a small pedestrian passenger ferry, which operates from Cremyll in Cornwall across the River Tamar to Stonehouse in Plymouth.
"There are no reported injuries. The landing craft is returning to Devonport Naval Base, Plymouth.
"The Cremyll Ferry has been holed and is alongside.
The incident happened in the vicinity of Mayflower Marina at Stonehouse.
"The Queen's Harbour Master is liaising with the Maritime Coastguard Agency and the causes of the incident are being investigated.
"The landing craft was on the way to Plymouth Sound to take part in a training exercise with two small Royal Naval inflatable boats.
"The exercise was to allow the drivers of rigid inflatable boats to practise coming alongside a larger vessel - ie the landing craft."
The ferry has been taken out of service and moved to nearby Mashfords boat yard for damage assessment.
The company is bringing in a replacement vessel.