Plymothian Transit

25 April 2018

Stagecoach Bus Fares

Stagecoach have announced that bus fares are changing (going up!) this weekend…

From 29 April 2018 we are changing the price of a number of our single, return, day and season tickets. With regards to our day and season tickets, wherever possible we have frozen the cost to keep our increases to a minimum. We are also introducing Child and Group Dayriders in all of our zones*. Child Dayriders are available to anyone aged from 5 to 15 years old and Group Dayriders allow up to 5 people to travel together. With are withdrawing our £1 child 'add on' as these new tickets will provide a day of unlimited, discounted travel from as little as £1.28 each.

Our Niterider will remain just £3 and gives unlimited travel on any of our buses, excluding the South West Falcon, after 7pm until end of service.

We are abolishing our ‘Pet Explorer’ so animals can now travel for free with their owners.

From the same date, any new Smartcards issued on the bus will cost £1. This does not affect Smartcards issued online.

If you are signed up to our 'Xtra' monthly payments and there is a change to your ticket price, the new price will take effect from your first payment after 29 April 2018.

A summary of local area day and season ticket fares and Park & Ride fares is shown below. All other fares are available to look up via our ticket finder, remembering to set the date to on or after 29 April.

Day Tickets

Season Tickets

Plymouth Park & Ride

Nobody likes a fare increase of any kind but it odes seem that its the change in child fares that has hit the headlines

“With are withdrawing our £1 child 'add on' as these new tickets will provide a day of unlimited, discounted travel from as little as £1.28 each”

Families in Exeter and Exmouth are to bear the brunt of annual bus fare increases because Stagecoach has announced it is scrapping its £1 ‘add on’ tickets for children. Instead children need to use single fares or £3 dayriders which equates to an increase of 200 per cent. https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/shocked-families-told-bus-travel-1459956

Cllr Rob Hannaford, chair of the Exeter highways and traffic orders committee , and also chair of the counties children’s committee said: “This unannounced unilateral move by Stagecoach has been made without due reference to either the city or county councils, without proper public consultation and, apparently, without any regard to the severe negative effects on families using public transport everywhere

24 April 2018

Devon & Cornwall Transit 099

Bus services across Devon & Cornwall that are due to change in the next week and new announcements for future changes received in the last week.

New VOSA notices this last week have been:

Stagecoach have a new shuttle bus for The Big Sheep, 13 May 2018 and each year the event is held
First South West (Kernow) make some additional amendments to the planned changes at the end of May
Dartline register the Sidmouth Hopper for the end of May

Service changes due this coming week:

Filers Travel cancel the 303 but then register a new version the next day although all of this may have happened back in January!
Stagecoach extend the J to the new IKEA store
Royal Buses 44 and 55 new timetables

Sidmouth Hopper • Sidmouth Local • Dealtop Ltd • PH0005305.060

Licence: PH0005305.060
Operator: DEALTOP LTD
Address: LANGDON BUSINESS PARK, UNIT 2, OIL MILL LANE, CLYST ST. MARY, EXETER, EX5 1AF, GB
Route Number: Sidmouth Hopper Service
Start Point: Manor Road Car Park
Via: Oakdown Caravan Park
End Point: Mutter's Moor & Peak Hill
Other Details: Daily service until 2 September 2018 excluding 3 - 10 August 2018
Received: 21-Mar-18
Effective: 26-May-18
Accepted: 18-Apr-18
End Date: 02-Sep-18
Event Type: Registered
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Registration Accepted
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0005305/60

44 • St Ives - Trevalgan • Nicholas Colin Eastwood • PH1086607.019

Licence: PH1086607.019
Operator: NICHOLAS COLIN EASTWOOD
Address: THE BURROWS, VICTORY HEIGHTS, ST. IVES, TR26 1GD, GB
Route Number: 44
Start Point: St Ives, Royal Square
Via: Trevalgan Touring Park
End Point: St Ives, Royal Square
Other Details: Daily service
Received: 06-Mar-18
Effective: 01-May-18
Accepted: 19-Mar-18
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Registered
N & P: 2639
N & P Section: 3.1 Registration of New Services
Event Description: Registration Accepted
Initial Published: DCT095.
Final Published: DCT099
VOSA: PH1086607/19

55 • Royal Square - Polmanter Holiday Park • Nicholas Colin Eastwood • PH1086607.014

Licence: PH1086607.014
Operator: NICHOLAS COLIN EASTWOOD
Address: THE BURROWS, VICTORY HEIGHTS, ST. IVES, TR26 1GD, GB
Route Number: 55
Start Point: St Ives, Royal Square
Via: 0
End Point: Polmanter
Other Details: Revised timetable
Received: 06-Mar-18
Effective: 01-May-18
Accepted: 19-Mar-18
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P: 2639
N & P Section: 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing Services
Event Description: Variation Accepted
Initial Published: DCT095.
Final Published: DCT099.
VOSA: PH1086607/14

303 • Mortehoe - Barnstaple • FILERS TRAVEL LTD PH1066351.020

Licence: PH1066351.020
Operator: FILERS TRAVEL LIMITED
Address: SLADE ROAD, SLADE LODGE, ILFRACOMBE, EX34 8LB, GB
Route Number: 303
Start Point: Mortehoe Post Office
Via: Woolacombe, Braunton
End Point: Barnstaple Bus Station
Other Details: 0
Received: 26-Feb-18
Effective: 28-Apr-18
Accepted: 01-Mar-18
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Cancelled applications
N & P: 2637
N & P Section: 3.5 Cancellations Of Existing Services
Event Description: Cancellation Accepted
Initial Published: DCT092.
Final Published: DCT099
VOSA: PH1066351/20

303 • Mortehoe - Barnstaple • Filers Travel Ltd • PH1066351.025

Licence: PH1066351.025
Operator: FILERS TRAVEL LIMITED
Address: SLADE ROAD, SLADE LODGE, ILFRACOMBE, EX34 8LB, GB
Route Number: 303
Start Point: Mortehoe Post Office
Via: Woolacombe, Braunton, West Down
End Point: Barnstaple Bus Station
Other Details: Monday to Saturday except public holidays
Received: 28-Mar-18
Effective: 30-Apr-18
Accepted: 29-Mar-18
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Registered
N & P: 2641
N & P Section: 3.2 Registration of New Services Granted Under Short Notice
Event Description: Registration Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT096
Final Published: DCT099
VOSA: PH1066351/25
No new timetable found from April but it did change back on 10th January so this may be a retrospective change? Map and timetable below seem to be current

11 11A• Penzance - Rosehill Meadow • First South West Ltd • PH0004983.569

Licence: PH0004983.569
Operator: FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Address: UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF, GB
Route Number: 11 (11A)
Start Point: Penzance Bus Station
Via: Manor Way, Rosehill Meadow
End Point: Penzance Bus Station
Other Details: Monday to Saturday
Received: 17-Apr-18
Effective: 27-May-18
Accepted: 19-Apr-19
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Registered
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Registration Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0004983/569

16 16A • Penzance St Ives • First South West Ltd • PH0004983.438

Licence: PH0004983.438
Operator: FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Address: UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF, GB
Route Number: 16 (16A)
Start Point: Penzance
Via: Gulval
End Point: St Ives
Other Details: Revised route and timetable
Received: 17-Apr-18
Effective: 27-May-18
Accepted: 19-Apr-19
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Variation Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0004983/438

21 • Newquay St Austell • First South West Ltd • PH0004983.500

Licence: PH0004983.500
Operator: FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Address: UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF, GB
Route Number: 21
Start Point: Newquay Bus Station
Via: Quintrell Downs, Indian Queens, St. Dennis
End Point: St. Austell Bus Station
Other Details: Revised timetable
Received: 17-Apr-18
Effective: 27-May-18
Accepted: 19-Apr-19
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Variation Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0004983/500

27 • Truro St Austell • First South West Ltd • PH0004983.196

Licence: PH0004983.196
Operator: FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Address: UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF, GB
Route Number: 27
Start Point: Truro Bus Station
Via: 0
End Point: St Austell Bus Station
Other Details: Revise timetable.
Received: 17-Apr-18
Effective: 27-May-18
Accepted: 19-Apr-19
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Variation Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0004983/196

27 • St Austell - Bodmin • First South West Ltd • PH0004983.505

Licence: PH0004983.505
Operator: FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Address: UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF, GB
Route Number: 27
Start Point: Bodmin Morrisons
Via: Roche, Bugle, Penwithick
End Point: St Austell Trinity Street
Other Details: Route and timetable amended
Received: 17-Apr-18
Effective: 27-May-18
Accepted: 19-Apr-19
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Variation Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0004983/505

30 • St Austell - Boscoppa • First South West Ltd • PH0004983.570

Licence: PH0004983.570
Operator: FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Address: UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF, GB
Route Number: 30
Start Point: St Austell Bus Station
Via: Bethel, Boscoppa
End Point: St Austell Bus Station
Other Details: Monday to Saturday
Received: 17-Apr-18
Effective: 29-May-18
Accepted: 19-Apr-19
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Registered
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Registration Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0004983/570

37 • Helston - The Lizard • First South West Ltd • PH0004983.447

Licence: PH0004983.447
Operator: FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Address: UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF, GB
Route Number: 37
Start Point: Redruth Railway station
Via: Poldhu, Mullion, Helston
End Point: The Lizard
Other Details: Revised timetable and route.
Received: 17-Apr-18
Effective: 27-May-18
Accepted: 19-Apr-19
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Variation Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0004983/447

38 • Helston Pool • First South West Ltd • PH0004983.446

Licence: PH0004983.446
Operator: FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Address: UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF, GB
Route Number: 38
Start Point: Helston, Tesco
Via: Camborne Bus Station
End Point: Camborne Bus Station
Other Details: Revised route and timetable
Received: 17-Apr-18
Effective: 29-May-18
Accepted: 19-Apr-19
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Variation Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0004983/446

47 • Troon -Truro • First South West Ltd • PH0004983.443

Licence: PH0004983.443
Operator: FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Address: UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF, GB
Route Number: 47
Start Point: Troon, The Square
Via: Redruth
End Point: Truro Bus Station
Other Details: Revised timetable
Received: 17-Apr-18
Effective: 27-May-18
Accepted: 19-Apr-19
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Variation Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0004983/443

50 51 • Truro St Mawes • First South West Ltd • PH0004983.516

Licence: PH0004983.516
Operator: FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Address: UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF, GB
Route Number: 50 (51)
Start Point: Truro Bus Station
Via: Tregony
End Point: St Mawes Car Park
Other Details: Revised route and timetable
Received: 17-Apr-18
Effective: 27-May-18
Accepted: 19-Apr-19
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Variation Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0004983/516

93 • Truro - Newquay • First South West Ltd • PH0004983.498

Licence: PH0004983.498
Operator: FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Address: UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF, GB
Route Number: 93 (94, 95, 92)
Start Point: Truro Bus Station
Via: Indian Queens
End Point: Newquay, Bus Station
Other Details: Revised route and timetable
Received: 17-Apr-18
Effective: 27-May-18
Accepted: 19-Apr-19
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Variation Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0004983/498

94 • Camelford - Bude • First South West Ltd • PH0004983.529

Licence: PH0004983.529
Operator: FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Address: UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF, GB
Route Number: 94 (95)
Start Point: Camelford
Via: Tintagel, Boscastle
End Point: Bude, The Strand
Other Details: Revised timetable
Received: 17-Apr-18
Effective: 27-May-18
Accepted: 19-Apr-19
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Variation Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0004983/529

95 • Wadebridge - Camelford • First South West Ltd • PH0004983.530

Licence: PH0004983.530
Operator: FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Address: UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF, GB
Route Number: 95
Start Point: Wadebridge Bus Station
Via: St kew, St Teath, Helstone
End Point: Camelford
Other Details: Revised timetable.
Received: 17-Apr-18
Effective: 27-May-18
Accepted: 19-Apr-19
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Variation Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0004983/530

A17 A2 • Penzance - Madron / St Ives • First South West Ltd • PH0004983.173

Licence: PH0004983.173
Operator: FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Address: UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF, GB
Route Number: A17 (A2)
Start Point: PENZANCE Bus Station/ ST IVES
Via: 0
End Point: MADRON/ ST IVES/ ST JUST
Other Details: Revised timetable
Received: 17-Apr-18
Effective: 27-May-18
Accepted: 19-Apr-19
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Variation Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0004983/173

68 Falmouth - Golden Bank FIRST SOUTH WEST LTD PH0004983.466

Licence: PH0004983.466
Operator: FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Address: UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF, GB
Route Number: 68 (66, 69, 69A, 69B)
Start Point: Falmouth Moor
Via: 0
End Point: Mylor Bridge/Penryn ASDA/Golden Bank
Other Details: Revised timetable
Received: 17-Apr-18
Effective: 29-May-18
Accepted: 19-Apr-19
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Variation Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0004983/466

T1 T2 • Penzance / St Ives - Truro • First South West Ltd • PH0004983.174

Licence: PH0004983.174
Operator: FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
Address: UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF, GB
Route Number: T1 (T2)
Start Point: PENZANCE, Bus Station/ ST IVES, Malakoff
Via: CAMBORNE
End Point: TRURO Bus Station/ College
Other Details: Revised timetable
Received: 17-Apr-18
Effective: 27-May-18
Accepted: 19-Apr-19
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Variation Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT103
VOSA: PH0004983/174

K J T • Pinhoe - Countess Wear • Stagecoach Devon Ltd • PH1020951.060

Licence: PH1020951.060
Operator: STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
Address: Matford Park Depot, Stagecoach South West, Matford Park Road, Exeter, EX2 8FD, GB
Route Number: K (K, J, T)
Start Point: Whipton Barton
Via: CITY CENTRE
End Point: Countess Wear, Digby or Topsham
Other Details: To divert Service J to serve the IKEA store
Received: 02-Mar-18
Effective: 29-Apr-18
Accepted: 12-Mar-18
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P: 2638
N & P Section: 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing Services
Event Description: Variation Accepted
Initial Published: DCT094.
Final Published: DCT099
VOSA: PH1020951/60

We're introducing a revised timetable for our JKT service starting 29 April 2018. There will be minor timing changes at Digby and service J will serve the IKEA bus stop. Please note, the store will be open from 10 May 2018.

P1 • Barnstaple - The Big Sheep • Stagecoach Devon Ltd • PH1020951.294

Licence: PH1020951.294
Operator: STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
Address: Matford Park Depot, Stagecoach South West, Matford Park Road, Exeter, EX2 8FD, GB
Route Number: P1 (P1)
Start Point: Barnstaple
Via: 0
End Point: The Big Sheep (Pigstock)
Other Details: Shuttle Bus service to/from Barnstaple & Bideford to the festival site at The Big Sheep, Abbotsham on Saturday 12th May 2018 and each year when Pigstock is held
Received: 13-Apr-18
Effective: 12-May-18
Accepted: 17-Apr-18
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Registered
N & P: 0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description: Registration Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT099
Final Published: DCT101
VOSA: PH1020951/294

19 April 2018

More New Buses for Kernow!

For many years Cornwall was at the end of the list for any new investment by First Group. How things have changed!

The latest new buses are now entering service in the smart green livery including these two smart Enviro 400s caught on camera by Tom Carter:

There are also some E200s in green and a few E400s in blue livery I believe.

Very impressive.

17 April 2018

Devon & Cornwall Transit 098