06 May 2014

A Route of Two Halves (with a missing bit in the middle)

The current 48 route is covered by two separate VOSA  licences. The main one from 2010 for Wembury to Burrator is PH0004983/429:

19 November 2010

PH0004983/429 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Registration Accepted
  • Starting Point: Wembury
  • Finish Point: Burrator
  • Service Number: 48
  • Service Type: Normal Stopping
  • Effective Date: 28 November 2010

11 February 2011

PH0004983/429 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted: Operating between Wembury and Plymouth City Centre given service number 48 Effective Date: 11 April 2011

7 April 2011

PH0004983/429 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted: Operating between Wembury and Plymouth City Centre given service number 48 Effective Date: 11 April 2011

20 March 2013

PH0004983/429 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted: Operating between Wembury and Plymouth City Centre given service number 48 Effective Date: 29 March 2013 To amend Route and Timetable.

6 September 2013

PH0004983/429 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted: Operating between Wembury and Plymouth City Centre given service number 48 effective from 03-Nov-2013. To amend Timetable.

28 March 2014

PH0004983/429 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted: Operating between Wembury and Plymouth City Centre given service number 48 Effective Date: 26 May 2014

Then this year it is joined by PH0004983/471:

28 March 2014

PH0004983/471 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Registration Accepted
  • Starting Point: Exeter
  • Finish Point: Princetown
  • Via:Moretonhampstead, Steps Bridge
  • Service Number: 48
  • Service Type: Normal Stopping
  • Effective Date: 25 May 2014

1 May 2014

PH0004983/471 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Princetown given service number 48 effective from 25-May-2014. To amend Route.

Although technically two routes, it will of course operate as one route all the way through. I am still not quite sure what licence the Burrator - Princetown section is covered by though. This new section of the 48 is the old 82 which has been operated for the last few years by Countrybus.

25 May 2014

Plymouth - Plymstock - Wembury (plus journeys on to Burrator on Sundays) During the summer season (from 25 May until mid September in 2014) one service 48 trip a day will extend from Burrator to Exeter on Sundays and public holidays. This additional journey will see the frequency from Wembury to Burrator changed to run roughly 2 hourly, but will give better travel options for customers. This is at the request of Devon County Council and Plymouth City Council.

48 Sunday b 48 Sunday a

FULL TIMETABLE

This has slightly confused Devon County Council's otherwise excellent interactive bus map as the current map shows the current service to Burrator, if you click the timetable link you get the new timetable from 25th May rather than the current one. This comes direct from Traveline.

First 42946 WA56FTV 15 December 2010

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