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18 March 2024

Stagecoach Services

We continue to see notices for the September timetables, with today seeing another batch for Stagecoach:

Stagecoach Devon Ltd

 Licence  Route  Start Point  End Point  Effective  Notes
PH1020951.057 58 Exmouth Savoy Cinema Exeter Bus Station 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced Monday to Saturday to improve reliability and punctuality
PH1020951.418 58A Exmouth Exeter St Davids 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced Monday to Saturday to improve reliability and punctuality
PH1020951.374 96 Lympstone Exmouth 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced each day to improve reliability and punctuality. To coincide with changes to the route of Service 57 and the introduction of new Service 99, there will be a change to the route of Service 96.
PH1020951.390 97 Anson Road Heard Avenue 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced Monday to Sunday to improve reliability and punctuality.
PH1020951.389 173 Moretonhampstead, Court Street Car Park Exeter, Sidwell Street 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced Monday to Saturday to improve reliability and punctuality.
To reflect differences in traffic congestion, especially at peak times, separate Monday to Friday and Saturday timetables are introduced, some afternoon journeys are also re-timed to help facilitate an on-time departure.
PH1020951.368 200 Coypool Park & Ride Plymouth, Royal Parade 14-Apr-2024 There are minor changes to the Saturday timetable to improve reliability and punctuality.
PH1020951.405 343 Tiverton Bus Station Cotteylands 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced each day to improve reliability and punctuality.
PH1020951.377 346 South Molton, Broad Street Tiverton Bus Station 14-Apr-2024 As a result of changes to the timetables of Services 55 and 155, a number of peak morning and afternoon journeys are re-timed to ensure more robust connections at Tiverton Bus Station and South Molton
PH1020951.044 A Alphington, Smithfield Road Exeter Bus Station 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced each day to improve reliability and punctuality.

In line with passenger demand on Saturday morning, buses will run every 40 minutes between 0525 and 0805, then every 20 minutes until 0905 and then every 15 minutes throughout the day.
PH1020951.029 H St David's Train Station RD & E Hospital and Digby 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced each day to improve reliability and punctuality.
PH1020951.105 P Crossmead Pennsylvania 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced each day to improve reliability and punctuality.

To ensure a reliable and punctual timetable can be operated, the frequency of buses during the main part of the day Monday to Saturday will be adjusted to every 35-40 minutes.

Following requests and feedback from passengers, the route of Service P will be amended from 14 April 2024.

From Exeter St Thomas, towards Crossmead, buses will operate a one-way clockwise loop via Cowick Street, Dunsford Hill, Barley Lane, Barley Farm Road, Berkshire Drive, Charnley Avenue, Isleworth Road, Buddle Lane, Okehampton Road and Buller Road before returning to current at Cowick Street. The new route for Service P will see the service reinstated to Charnley Avenue, Isleworth Road, Buddle Lane, Okehampton Road and Buller Road.

As a result of the new route, Bowhay Lane will no longer be served, however, alternative bus stops are available nearby on Dunsford Road (Services 6A and 360) or Berkshire Drive (Service P).



As usual click through for full details, including timetables when they have been added. There are a lot to process over the coming weeks so watch this space. There will be a full run down of all the April changes nearer the time.

Meanwhile following on from comments left here over the last few days about the routing of the 30/31 service in Plymouth from 14 April here are the new maps from Traveline. There are a couple of slight glitches but you can clearly see the new routes.


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16 March 2024

More Stagecoach Service Changes

Due to the sheer number of service registration changes coming through I am posting them as they come though rather than saving them for weekly posts. Yesterday we had another small batch for Stagecoach. There are clearly a lot more to follow..

Stagecoach Devon Ltd

 Licence Route Start Point End Point Effective Notes
PH1020951.420 30 31 Plymouth City Centre Royal Parade A17 Plymouth City Centre Royal Parade A17 14-Apr-2024 Due to issues with parked vehicles and to improve reliability, there will be a minor change to the route. Buses will no longer operate via Connaught Avenue and Belgrave Road, instead operating via Alexandra Road. Penlee Way and Ashford Way will no longer be served.

Customers currently using the stops on Connaught Avenue and Belgrave Road, alternatives are available nearby at Mutley Plain. For those using the stops on Penlee Way and Ashford Way, alternatives are available on Ashford Crescent, with the junction at Elm Crescent.
PH1020951.424 54 Plymouth Royal Parade Bovisand 25-May-2024 A new service from Plymouth Royal Parade to Bovisand, to operate for duration of season, on the following dates during 2024 and on similar dates in other years for the duration of the contract.  Sat 25th May to Sun 2nd June 2024 Sat 20th July to Sun 1st Sept 2024
PH1020951.163 155 South Molton Barnstaple 14-Apr-2024 There are a number of significant changes to the Service 155 timetable, which are designed to ensure that the service remains commercially viable, while also serving a number of new developments.
Buses will operate hourly between Barnstaple Bus Station and South Molton, with alternate journeys serving Pottington or the new Honeymead Meadow development. Additional journeys will operate hourly between Northfield Park and Landkey via Barnstaple Bus Station, providing a brand new bus service for the developments at each end of the route.
PH1020951.060 I (J) Digby or Whipton Barton Countess Wear, Digby 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced each day to improve reliability and punctuality.

To provide a more even spacing of Services 2, 57, I/J and R/S along Topsham Road during the evening, departure times on Service I from Digby will be changed to operate 30 minutes later throughout the evening, leaving Digby at XX00.
PH1020951.047 R (S) Rifford Road Rifford Road 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced each day to improve reliability and punctuality.

There are some changes to departure times Monday to Friday and Saturday early mornings to better utilise resource and match passenger demand.

There is a slight reduction to the number of journeys on Saturday morning to better reflect passenger demand

Note that the Bovisand service starts 25th May rather than everything else above starting 14 April


15 March 2024

April is coming

The service registration changes for April continue to flood in. The latest batch I have processed are as follows

Plymouth Citybus

 Licence Route Start Point End Point Effective Notes
PH0000135.094 5 5A 806 Elburton City Centre 14-Apr-2024 Revise timetable for reliability
PH0000135.012 8 9 City Centre City Centre 14-Apr-2024 Revise times for reliability
PH0000135.288 13 Saltash Passage City Centre 15-Apr-2024 Revise times for reliability. Some afternoon journeys run up to 10 minutes later
PH0000135.001 16 City Centre City Centre 14-Apr-2024 Revised timetable to improve reliability
PH0000135.006 23 24 CIty Centre City Centre 14-Apr-2024 Some Saturday journeys re - routed to avoid inbound traffic congestion in Ebrington St.Extra evening journey Monday to Saturday. 1740 from Royal Parade withdrawn on Saturdays. Route and timetable revised accordingly
PH0000135.316 27 Royal Parade George 15-Apr-2024 Revise intermediate timing points & timetable
PH0000135.148 33 Royal Parade Royal Parade 14-Apr-2024 Vary timetable. On schooldays 1557 from HMS Drake revised to start Royal Parade at 1545. Evening journeys revised with additional running time.
PH0000135.053 34 City Centre Estover 14-Apr-2024 Weekday 0810 from George Junction to start at Derriford Hospital. Revised running times in afternoon peak. Saturday morning journeys pre 0900 start/finish at Derriford Hospital & revised short journeys between Milehouse & Derriford.
PH0000135.042 35 35A City Centre City Centre 14-Apr-2024 Tto deal with congestion at Peverell. Additional running time evenings & Sundays
PH0000135.008 42 42A 42B Royal Parade Southway 14-Apr-2024 Revised to provide consistent 10 minute frequency between Royal Parade & Derriford at peak times. Sunday morning timetable adjusted to improve timekeeping, and 2355 Derriford - Royal Parade withdrawn
PH0000135.149 42C Royal Parade Woolwell 14-Apr-2024 Vary timetable. Revised to provide consistent 10 minute frequency between Royal Parade & Derriford at peak times. Sunday morning timetable adjusted to improve timekeeping.
PH0000135.013 43 City Centre City Centre 14-Apr-2024 Weekday afternoon frequency reduced to every 30 minutes to fund increased running time for congestion & additional running time on Saturdays. Minor timing changes to maintain headway with services 50/51
PH0000135.010 44 Whitleigh City Centre 14-Apr-2024 Revised timetable to improve timekeeping. Last journeys from Whitleigh terminate at Crownhill
PH0000135.076 50 51 107 Derriford Derriford 14-Apr-2024 Weekday afternoon frequency reduced to every 30 minutes to fund increased running time for congestion. Service 50 does not serve Crownhill loop.  Additional running time on early evening journeys. Sunday 2340 service 51 from Derriford withdrawn
PH0000135.126 61 Royal Parade Royal Parade 14-Apr-2024 Vary route and timetable. Service 60 withdrawn. Revised 61 providing Royal Parade to Transit Way via Honicknowle section of current 60/61. Saturday timetable terminates at West Park

Stagecoach Devon Ltd

 Licence Route Start Point End Point Effective Notes
PH1020951.086 1 1A Exeter Bus Station Tiverton Bus Station 14-Apr-2024 Working in partnership with Devon County Council, there will be a number of significant improvements to the timetable from 14 April 2024.

In summary, the frequency of buses Monday to Saturday daytime between Exeter and Cullompton will be increased providing a co-ordinated 15 minute frequency and an additional journey opportunity every hour.
PH1020951.038 4 Exeter St Davids Cranbrook 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced each day to improve reliability and punctuality.
Following a review of passenger demand, the frequency of buses Monday to Friday between approximately 0930-1500 will be adjusted from every 12 minutes to every 15 minutes and during the evening to every 40 minutes, providing a more reliable and punctual service.
PH1020951.409 4A Exeter St Davids Exeter Airport 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced each day to improve reliability and punctuality.

1415 Monday to Friday journey from Exeter St Davids to Honiton Road Park and Ride will be withdrawn, however, alternative journey options are available.
PH1020951.034 5 5A 5B 5C Exeter Bus Station Crediton / Chulmleigh 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced each day to improve reliability and punctuality.

A separate Monday to Friday and Saturday timetable will apply, to ensure that journey times are reflective of passenger demand and congestion.

Some journeys are retimed, please check the new timetable carefully before travelling.
PH1020951.395 5A Crediton Okehampton 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced each day to improve reliability and punctuality.

A separate Monday to Friday and Saturday timetable will apply, to ensure that journey times are reflective of passenger demand and congestion.

Some journeys are retimed, please check the new timetable carefully before travelling.
PH1020951.185 6A Okehampton Exeter 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced each day to improve reliability and punctuality.
A number of journeys are retimed and please check the new timetable carefully before travelling.

PH1020951.380 52 Plympton Derriford Hospital 14-Apr-2024 Intermediate running times are revised to improve reliability and punctuality, with the last few trips stepped back to further assist this.  Service 52 towards Derriford Hospital will continue to operate via Brest Road and Morlaix Drive, and towards Plympton will operate via Derriford Road, Derriford Roundabout and Brest Road.
PH1020951.027 55 Exeter Bus Station Tiverton Bus Station 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced each day to improve reliability and punctuality.

Monday to Saturday journeys from Exeter to Tiverton at 0545, 0730 and 1933 from Tiverton to Exeter will be withdrawn. An altenative journey oeprates via Service 355 at 0730.

Following a request from Devon County Council, the 2000, 2130 and 2300 Monday to Saturday journeys from Exeter Bus Station to Tiverton will additionally serve Silverton (Square). As a result, Monday to Saturday evening departures from Tiverton to Exeter will be re-timed to depart slightly later.
PH1020951.036 57 Exeter Exmouth 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced each day to improve reliability and punctuality.
Following a review of data and surveys on reliability, punctuality and passenger flows and demand, significant changes to the route and timetable are introduced. With low demand for travel across Exmouth, the route will be separated in Exmouth Town Centre to ensure passengers will benefit from a more reliable and punctual service.
Service 57 will operate between Exeter Bus Station and Exmouth Parade only. The section of route between Exmouth Parade and Brixington will be covered by a new Service 99.
During the early morning and late evening, some Service 57 journeys will continue on to operate as new Service 99 and therefore at these times, a through service to Brixington will continue to be provided.
To ensure a robust timetable can be operated the Monday to Saturday daytime frequency will be adjusted to operate every 20 minutes. There are no changes to the frequency of buses during the evening or on Sunday and Public Holidays.
A small number of school day only journeys will be removed from the timetable
PH1020951.125 71 72 Barnstaple Bus Station Holsworthy/Shebbear 14-Apr-2024 Advanced 12:55 and 13:55 71 departures from Great Torrington back to 45 minutes past the hour in line with other departures.
PH1020951.126 85 Barnstaple Holsworthy 14-Apr-2024 Timetable variation. Retiming of journeys between Barnstaple and Holsworthy Monday to Saturday to improve reliability.  Slightly increased layover in Holsworthy to improve driver changeovers.
PH1020951.165 85B Holsworthy Tavistock 14-Apr-2024 Timetable variation. Retiming of journeys between Barnstaple and Holsworthy Monday to Saturday to improve reliability.  Slightly increased layover in Holsworthy to improve driver changeovers.
PH1020951.035 98 98A 98E Exmouth or Brixington Littleham 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced Monday to Sunday to improve reliability and punctuality.
PH1020951.065 E (E1, E2) Exwick Pinhoe Causey Ln  & Pendragon Rd 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced each day to improve reliability and punctuality.

Monday to Saturday early evenings and Saturday mornings, there are a number of changes to departure times, with a small number of poorly used journeys withdrawn.

During the evening where journeys terminate at Exwick, these will complete the loop around Exwick and terminate at Iveagh Court.

Following a review of passenger demand on Sunday and Public Holidays, the frequency of buses between Pinhoe and the City Centre via Lancelot Road during core retail hours (approximately 0930-1730) will be doubled from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes
PH1020951.370 F Cowley Bridge, West Garth Road Summerway, Bernadette Close 14-Apr-2024 Timing changes are introduced each day to improve reliability and punctuality.

To ensure a reliable and punctual timetable can be operated, the frequency of Service F will be adjusted to operate every 70 minutes.

To simplify the service, there will also be changes to the route of Service F.
PH1020951.198 GOLD Paignton Plymouth 14-Apr-2024 Intermediate running times are revised on all days of operation to improve reliability and punctuality.  A number of departure times are amended to provide a more robust timetable, even out recovery time and provide a more even spread of departures.   Following passenger requests, the route will be tweaked slightly to additionally serve Lee Mill, offering a number of new journey opportunities and connections with the Falcon towards Bristol Airport and Bristol.


First South West Ltd

 Licence Route Start Point End Point Effective Notes
PH0004983.490 30 Taunton Axminster 14-Apr-2024 Route and timetable variation

There are clearly a lot more to come for Stagecoach as they have already given us a very detailed list. I think this is it for Plymouth Citybus, unless I have missed any new timetables. They have yet to publish details on their web site although I would expect to see these very shortly

As usual you can click through on the licences above where the usual route history can be found. It will take a while for timetables and maps to be added due to the sheer number all coming through at once!