30 June 2015

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First Plymouth have given advance notice for a few changes to Plymouth services in August, these include the first alterations to the 2 since competition with Plymouth Citybus joining in the fun. Stagecoach also have a few changes announced for August along with one or two services changing in the next week or so. Finally we have Local Link service 60-62 new timetables starting early July.

Route News

First Plymouth Route 1 1A Plymouth – Saltash

New VOSA Notice:

  • PH0004983/335 -
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Saltash 
  • given service number 1/1A 
  • effective from 18-Aug-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable.

First Plymouth Route 2: Royal Parade – Mount Batten

New VOSA Notice:

  • PH0004983/337 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Mount Batten 
  • given service number 2 
  • effective from 18-Aug-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable.

First Plymouth Route 3 Royal Parade – St Budeaux – Honicknowle

New VOSA Notice:

  • PH0004983/336 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and St Budeaux Square 
  • given service number 3 
  • effective from 18-Aug-2015
  • To amend Route and Timetable.

Stagecoach Route 18X: Brixham – Kingswear

New Registration on VOSA:

  • PH1020951/233 
  • STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB 
  • Registration Accepted
  • Starting Point: Brixham
  • Finish Point: Kingswaer
  • Via:
  • Service Number: 18X
  • Service Type: Normal Stopping
  • Effective Date: 27-AUG-2015
  • Other Details: Operates the Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Dartmouth Regatta week in August each year

Local Link Route 60: Paignton – Torquay

Previous VOSA

  • PH1052309/2 - CHELSTON LEISURE SERVICES LTD T/A DIAL-A-BUS,
  • LONG ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7BL 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between TORQUAY and PAIGNTON 
  • given service number 60 
  • effective from 06-Jul-2015. *
  • To amend Timetable.
  • Timetable: 60 Torquay - Livermead – Paignton

* Traveline SW have the new timetable starting from the 1st July

 

Local Link Route 61 Paignton - Livermead – Torquay

Previous VOSA

  • PH1052309/1 - CHELSTON LEISURE SERVICES LTD T/A DIAL-A-BUS, 
  • LONG ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7BL
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Paignton Bus Station and Castle Circus Library 
  • given service number 61 
  • effective from 06-Jul-2015.  *
  • To amend Timetable.
  • Timetable: 61 Paignton - Livermead – Torquay

* Traveline SW have the new timetable starting from the 1st July

Local Link Route 62: Torquay – Cockington

Previous VOSA

  • PH1052309/3 - CHELSTON LEISURE SERVICES LTD T/A DIAL-A-BUS, 
  • LONG ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7BL Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Torquay Strand and Torquay Strand 
  • given service number 62 
  • effective from 06-Jul-2015. *
  • To amend Timetable.
  • Timetable: 62 Torquay - Cockington – Torquay

* Traveline SW have the new timetable starting from the 1st July

 

Stagecoach Route 158: Exmouth - Colaton Raleigh

New Registration on VOSA:

  • PH1020951/231 - STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, 
  • BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
  • Registration Accepted by SN
  • Starting Point: Exmouth Bus Station
  • Finish Point: Bicton College
  • Via:
  • Service Number: 158
  • Service Type: Normal Stopping
  • Effective Date: 06-JUL-2015
  • Other Details: Mondays to Fridays except Bank Holidays, 3 journeys in each direction from 6.7.15 until 28.8.15 inclusive and at similar periods each year.
  • Timetable: 158 Exmouth - Colaton Raleigh
Stagecoach 158

Stagecoach Route 164: Totnes – Salcombe

New VOSA Notice:

  • PH1020951/159 
  • STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Totnes Royal Seven Stars and Salcombe 
  • given service number 164 
  • effective from 30-Aug-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable.

Stagecoach Route B: Exeter – Dawlish

New VOSA Notice:

  • PH1020951/74 
  • STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB 
  • Variation Accepted by SN: 
  • Operating between EDF Energy and Exminster & Dawlish 
  • given service number B/2B 
  • effective from 26-Jun-2015. 
  • To amend Route.

New Timetable: B Monkerton - Exminster

Due to the closure of Pinn Lane, our B service will no longer serve the Met Office or Honiton Road Park and Ride. The service will finish at EDF Energy. Please use the stops on Cumberland Way,  Ambassador Drive or Grenadier Way, served by the new B route

B Monkerton - Exminster

First Plymouth Route PR1 The George > Milehouse > City Centre Park & Ride

VOSA

  • PH0004983/278 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, 
  • THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between THE GEORGE PARK AND RIDE SITE and PLYMOUTH (Royal Parade) 
  • given service number PR1 
  • effective from 18-Aug-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable.

First Plymouth Route PR2: Coypool > City Centre Park & Ride

VOSA

  • PH0004983/294 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, 
  • THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Coypool Park & Ride Site and Royal Parade 
  • given service number PR2 
  • effective from 18-Aug-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable.

English Riviera Tours – Sightseeing 2 Torquay – Paignton

VOSA

  • PH1120865/2 - ANTHONY SLATER AND COLIN BOWDEN T/A ENGLISH RIVIERA TOURS, THE FIRS, RATHMORE ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 6NU
  • Registration Accepted
  • Starting Point: Paignton, Torbay Road
  • Finish Point: Paignton, Torbay Road
  • Via: Torquay Sea Front, Torquay Harbour
  • Service Number: Sightseeing 2
  • Service Type: Excursion or Tour
  • Effective Date: 05-JUL-2015
  • Other Details: July until end of September for 2015 and May until end of September thereafter.

Stagecoach Route X64: Exeter Dartmouth / Salcombe

New VOSA notices:

  • PH1020951/46 
  • STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Totnes Coronation Road 
  • given service number X64 
  • effective from 27-Aug-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable.
  • PH1020951/199 -
  • STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Totnes Royal Seven Stars and Dartmouth 
  • given service number X64 
  • effective from 27-Aug-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable

Other News

AN EVENING bus service between Brixham and Dartmouth is being brought back by Stagecoach – but only during the three days of Dartmouth Regatta.The Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta runs from Thursday, August 27, to Saturday, August 29, and is expected to attract more than 100,000 visitors to enjoy not only sailing and rowing but also fireworks, an air display programme that includes the Red Arrows, live music and sports events. Torbay Council confirmed that Stagecoach has registered bus route 18X with a double decker to operate on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Dartmouth Regatta week only, from Brixham Town Square to Kingswear Banjo via Churston and Kennels Road. Outbound buses will leave Brixham Town Square Stand A hourly from 8.30pm to 11.30pm, while inbound buses will leave Kingswear Banjo hourly from 9pm, with the last at midnight. Stagecoach stopped running the evening service on March 30 due to Torbay Council's withdrawal of bus subsidies, which led to the formation of a 'Save the 18' community campaign.

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Stagecoach Fleet News

Stagecoach has invested over £2 million in 18 new buses with on-board wi-fi for Exeter. The 18 new buses – worth a total of £2.1m – for Exeter’s E and F1/F2 routes are equipped with free wi-fi, allowing customers to connect, share and play on the move The launch of the new vehicles will take place in Bedford Square, Princesshay on Wednesday, July 1, at 10am with the first 10 vehicles going into service that day and the rest to follow across the month. Stagecoach South West representatives, local stakeholders, Radio Exe and Exeter’s Lord Mayor, Councillor Olwen Foggin, will all attend. Members of the public are also welcome and will have the opportunity to look round one of the new vehicles as well as claim one of 50 free Group Explorer vouchers or other freebies. Stagecoach South West is also launching a month-long competition to win an iPad and a year’s free bus travel. To enter, visit stagecoachbus.com/southwest. The winner will be selected at random after July 31

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2 comments:

  1. All the First Plymouth changes are temporary for the Fireworks in August. It has been a while since they have done this but there will be extra evening services before and after the event on PR1 and PR2 (normal) but also the 1 (saltash) 2 (plymstock) 3 (devonport/St Budeaux) and 3a as it was (mutley/Peverell/Honicknowle/West Park) plus 81 (Torpoint) . This does seem to be a more forward thinking First now/ Surprised they missed the 6 though to Efford.?

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    1. Thanks for that - I did notice the date and guessed it might be the case for the PR routes at least

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