Plym Valley closure event

A message from Paul Furse (PCTPG):

On the 30th, as you’re probably aware, the Plym Valley Railway open up their extension to Plym Bridge. The Plymouth City Transport Preservation Group are running free bus services to Coypool and I’ve attached the timetables in the hope you could promote them on your blog.

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