Cornwall Transit 020

Things are finally starting to quieten down a bit now. This week we have the last few details of the Winter Timetable just been put into place by First Kernow as they were not available in time for the last edition two weeks ago.

The Last Two Weeks

The last two weeks as announced on VOSA:

St Ives Bus Co 6 [PH1053866.022] Higher Stennack Porthmeor Beach

VOSA Notice

• PH1053866/22 
• ST. IVES BUS CO. LTD, 
• 4 ROSEWALL TERRACE, ST. IVES, TR26 1QJ 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between St Ives Car Park, Higher Stennack and St Ives, Porthmeor Beach 
• given service number 6 
• effective from 02-Nov-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.

A-Line 33 [PH1128051.002] HMS Raleigh Torpoint Ferry

New registration on VOSA

• PH1128051/2 
• DANIEL RICHARD TWEEDIE T/A A LINE COACHES, 9 BULLER ROAD, TORPOINT, PL11 2LD
• Registration Accepted
• Starting Point: HMS Raleigh Torpoint
• Finish Point: Torpoint Ferry
• Via: Goad Avenue, Carbeile Road
• Service Number: 33 Torpoint Circular
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 16-NOV-2015
• Other Details: Monday to Friday

A Line Coaches are pleased to announce the commencement of a new Torpoint circular bus service on the 16th November 2015. The service 33 will start at Pentorr Health Centre opposite HMS Raleigh at 0855hrs and continue along Trevol Road, serving Goad Avenue, Trevithic Avenue, Antony Road, Torpoint Ferry, Marine Drive and Carbiele Road. The service will run half hourly until 1440hrs. Single fares only, ENCTS cards can be used on the service. We do hope that this service will alleviate the problems that many of the people of Torpoint have encountered since the departure of First bus and the relocation of the doctors surgery. As this service is a commercial one, ie it has no subsidy from local councils, It is up to the lovely people of Torpoint to patronise your REAL local bus service and go with the Alpha Line

Royal Buses 150 [PH1086607.016] Polmanter Hayle

VOSA New Registration:

• PH1086607/16 - NICHOLAS COLIN EASTWOOD T/A Royal Buses, 
• VICTORY HEIGHTS, THE BURROWS, ST. IVES, TR26 1GD
• Registration Accepted
• Starting Point: Polmanter Touring Park
• Finish Point: Polmanter Touring Park
• Via:
• Service Number: 150
• Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
• Effective Date: 29-SEP-2015
• Other Details: 7 days a week

Travel Cornwall 413 [PH1011427.083] Summercourt Wadebridge

New VOSA Registration:

• PH1011427/83 - SUMMERCOURT TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL CORNWALL, THE OLD COACH GARAGE, ST. AUSTELL STREET, SUMMERCOURT, NEWQUAY, TR8 5DR
• Registration Accepted
• Starting Point: Summercourt Bus Garage
• Finish Point: Wadebridge, Gonvena Hill
• Via: Trekenning, Winnards Perch
• Service Number: 413
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 14-NOV-2015
• Other Details: Monday to Friday school days only

27th September 2015

First Kernow changed to their Winter timetable this weekend just gone (27th September). These changes were in the main covered in CT019 but when that edition went live FK had not yet given details behind their changes. Typically they went live just after my post went live! For the sake of completion I repeat these details here along with a few extra maps and timetable changes not picked up previously. For timetables and maps follow the links through to each route page.

First Kernow 1 1A [PH0004983.170] Penzance Lands End

On routes 1 & 1A, the winter timetable begins. This route no longer calls at Lamorna The Wink and Lamorna Turn, other buses are available for these customers. Routes 1B & 1C are withdrawn, replaced by the new route 5 (see below).

First Kernow 2 [PH0004983.171] Falmouth Penzance

New timetable, small changes to times on Monday to Saturday evenings and Sundays and public holidays to improve connectivity. The 0845 journey from Falmouth The Moor to Penryn Campus is withdrawn due to low passenger numbers.

First Kernow 5 [PH0004983.468] Paul Penzance

New Monday - Saturday daytime route. This is an hourly connection between Penzance and Paul via Alverton, Newlyn, Gwavas Estate and Sheffield. This replaces the connections provided by former routes 1B & 1C. One journey in each direction goes via Lansdowne Estate and Newlyn Coombe. There is also one journey from Gwavas Estate Monday to Saturday at 0855 in response to requests from customers.

First Kernow 6 [PH0004983.172] Mousehole Penzance

Winter timetable begins, with a frequency of every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday, and hourly on Sundays and public holiday daytimes. During the winter period there will be no service Sunday evenings.

First Kernow 10 10A [PH0004983.173] Lower Boscawell Penzance

New timetable.

First Kernow 14 [PH0004983.174] St Ives Truro

New timetable, includes small changes to early morning and evening peak journeys and small changes throughout on Sundays and public holidays.

First Kernow 17 17A 17B [PH0004983.173] Penzance St Ives

New timetable, includes retimed Monday to Saturday early morning journeys. Monday to Saturday evening and Sunday daytime buses will still be hourly. No service Sunday evenings during winter. Routes 17A & 17B are withdrawn for winter.

First Kernow 18 [PH0004983.174] Penzance St Ives

New timetable, with changes to timings for Monday to Saturday evening journeys. The last bus from Truroto Camborne will depart 30 minutes later at 2335 in response to customer feedback. The route X18 peak journey from Truro to Penzance is withdrawn due to low passenger numbers.

First Kernow 21 [PH0004983.500] Newquay St Austell

New timetable with very small changes to Monday to Saturday daytime timetables. Changes to evening times in particular, but frequency remains the same

First Kernow 22 [PH0004983.517] St Austell Truro

Timetable is unchanged, except the Monday to Friday 0610 Probus Square to Truro bus station journey, which is withdrawn due to low passenger numbers

First Kernow 23 [PH0004983.511] St Austell Newquay

Route withdrawn and replaced with extended route 25. (This one does not appear to have been on VOSA unless I have missed it!)

First Kernow 24 [PH0004983.504]Fowey Mevagissey

The service frequency is reduced to hourly on Monday to Saturday daytime and to two-hourly on Monday to Saturday evenings and on Sunday for the winter period. Additional facilities on Monday to Saturday daytime between Fowey and St Austell are provided by route 25.

First Kernow 25 [PH0004983.514] Polmear St Austell Newquay

Very late VOSA entry:

• PH0004983/514 - 
• FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, 
• THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT  
• Variation Accepted by SN: 
• Operating between Newquay, Manor Road and Fowey, Safe Harbour Hotel 
• given service number 25 
• effective from 27-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Route and Timetable.

Route is extended from St Austell to and from Newquay, this is along the same route as the previous route 23. New timetable, hourly between Fowey and St Stephen via St Austell, and every 2 hours between St Stephen and Newquay

• 25 Fowey - Par - St Austell - St Stephen – Newquay

First Kernow 27 [PH0004983.196,505] Truro Bodmin

Monday to Saturday journeys at 1634 from Bodmin, and 1835 from Truro will not go via Grampound Road. Route 22 provides an alternative connection

First Kernow 30 [PH0004983.515] St Austell local

No change from the current timetable, except that the 1511hrs ex Penrice Academy on school days only no longer diverts via Killyvarder Way due to traffic congestion caused by parked vehicles.

First Kernow 37 [PH0004983.376,447] Redruth The Lizard

The following additional journeys are provided on Monday to Saturday in response to customer feedback:-

0655hrs RNAS Culdrose to Redruth Railway Station arrive 0746hrs
1810hrs Redruth Railway Station to RNAS Culdrose arrive 1901hrs
1836hrs Helston opposite Seven Stars to Redruth Railway Station arrive 1911hrs

The existing 0720hrs Helston opposite Seven Stars to Redruth Railway Station journey is withdrawn

The following journeys on Saturday are withdrawn for the winter period:-

1041hrs Helston Tesco to Redruth Railway Station
1145hrs Redruth Railway Station to Helston Sainsburys for Flambards
1228hrs Helston Sainsburys for Flambards to Redruth Railway Station
1400hrs Redruth Railway Station to Helston Tesco

Alterations to Monday to Saturday evenings and Sunday and Public Holidays timetables to improve connectivity

First Kernow 45 [PH0004983.446] Helston Camborne

No change from the current timetable, except that an additional journey is provided on Monday to Friday from Camborne Bus Station depart 1745hrs to Praze-an-Beeble The Square arrive 1755hrs at the request of Cornwall Council.

First Kernow 47 [PH0004983.443] Troon Truro

No change from the current timetable, except that the 2337hrs Redruth Railway Station to Crofthandy Shelter journey on Monday to Saturday is withdrawn due to negligible passenger numbers .

First Kernow 56 [PH0004983.518] Newquay Padstow

Revised timetable provided seven journeys in each direction between Newquay and Padstow on Monday to Saturday and three journeys on Sunday. (This one does not appear to have been on VOSA unless I have missed it!)

• 56 Newquay – Padstow

First Kernow 57 [PH0004983.521] Newquay St Ives

Route withdrawn for winter.

© Jason Beverley 28th August 2015 St Ives.

First Kernow 58 [PH0004983.512] Newquay Pentire

All journeys operate ten minutes earlier throughout.

First Kernow 59 [PH0004983.519] Newquay Hendra

Route withdrawn for winter.

First Kernow 84 85 [PH0004983.513] Truro Newquay

Route 85 Winter timetable begins. This is the same as the timetable that ran until 23 May 2015, with the exeption of the 1605 journey from Truro to Newquay, which now runs 5 minutes later in response to customer feedback. Route 84 withdrawn.

First Kernow 86 [PH0004983.522] Truro Newquay

Route withdrawn for winter.

First Kernow 87 [PH0004983.501] Truro Newquay

New timetable, buses run hourly Monday to Saturday daytimes and every 2 hours Monday to Saturday evenings and Sunday daytimes. Journeys will no longer go via Perran Sands holiday park during winter

First Kernow 90 91 92 93 94 [PH0004983.498] Truro Newquay etc

90: New ‘fast’ route on Monday to Saturday between Newquay and Truro via St Columb Minor, Quintrell Downs and Dairyland – this new route does not serve Mitchell, St Erme, Trispen or Tregurra. Northbound buses depart from Truro Bus Station at 0820hrs (Monday to Friday), 0920hrs and every hour until 1620hrs with a journey time of fifty minutes – southbound buses depart from Newquay Manor Road Bus Station at 0900hrs and every hour until 1500hrs and then at 1605hrs and 1705hrs with a journey time of forty-eight minutes.

91: Route withdrawn, please see routes 90, 92, 93 and 95 for replacement buses.

92: Small changes to times on this peak hour route.

93: All journeys in both directions are diverted via Truro Tregurra Lane, following the withdrawal of route 92. Minor revisions to Monday to Saturday daytime timetable, but two-hourly frequency on Monday to Saturday evenings and on Sunday reinstated for winter period .

94: Service reduced to two Monday to Saturday peak journeys in each direction – customers wishing to travel between Newquay and Wadebridge during Monday to Saturday daytime will have to change buses at St Columb Major.

95: New through service between Truro and Wadebridge providing three Monday to Saturday off-peak journeys in each direction in response to customer feedback – journeys will depart from Truro Bus Station at 1010hrs, 1310hrs and 1610hrs and from Wadebridge Bus Station at 0850hrs, 1150hrs and 1450hrs. This new service will be routed via Truro Tregurra Lane, St Erme/Trispen, Fraddon, Indian Queens, St Columb Road and St Columb Major.

Customers wishing to travel between Truro and Wadebridge during Monday to Saturday peak hours will continue to have to change buses at St Columb Major.

First Kernow 300 [PH0004983.472]Lands End St Ives

Route withdrawn for winter.

First Kernow 945 [PH0004983.446] Helston Camborne Cornwall College Bus

New timetable

First Kernow X18 {PH0004983.496] Penzance Truro

The route X18 evening peak journey from Truro to Penzance is withdrawn due to negligible passenger numbers.

The Next Two Weeks

Previously announced changes coming up in the next two weeks:

Royal Buses 150 [PH1086607.016] Polmanter Hayle

New route (see above) from 29 September 2015

• 150 Polmanter - St Ives – Hayle
• We're happy to announce that we will be starting a bus service covering Halsetown, St Ives, Carbis Bay, Lelant, and Hayle at the end of September. It will be operating between 8:20am and 7:30pm, we aim to provide lower cost bus travel to the area

 

Fleet News

First Kernow

The first of the narrow Dennis Dart / Caetano buses have now started to arrive. 43869-74  EG52FFL/T/U/V/J/Y are believed to have arrived so far.

Repaints into the First Kernow Olympia livery include 43870 43872 43874 43873 AND 69219

Richard does Kingsbridge

I did promise some more Kingsbridge photos, especially ones taken away from the Bus station so we start off with some from Richard Smith

Thanks once again to Richard for the great shots. There will be more Kingsbridge shots shortly...

Enviro News

The Plymouth Citybus Enviro 400 fleet have been seeing a few changes recently:

We start off with a last chance to see the three Flash colours together in a posed photo shoot laid on by Plymouth Citybus before 504 enters the paintshop this week:

501 and 502 are still out in plain red (I believe) with 503 the first to get the full RED FLASH treatment.You will note the slight difference with the others as the "Up to every 10 minutes" lettering is missing from the rear wedge. The reason these have been repainted red is due to the increase in frequency for much of the route.

502 in plain red

Meanwhile you may just notice a subtle change for these two...

They have actually swapped identities so in effect have now swapped fleet numbers as can be seen from these older photos:

Thanks to Lauren for the top photo and Richard Smith for most of the others!

Stagecoach Takeover Cleared

As expected really:

21 September 2015: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition of the Plymouth depot business and certain associated assets of First Devon & Cornwall Limited by Stagecoach Devon Limited. The full text of the decision will be available shortly.

600 on the 159 (or some of it at least)

Dave Sheppard at the wheel

The highlight of my day was a trip on 672COD on the 159. As with may of the trips you had to be quite forceful to get a seat on her as there must have been at least 50 people wanting one of her 30 seats.

Typical of the narrow lanes and sharp corners along the route down to Beesands. We actually had a twenty minute stand off with us and 275KTA just ahead of us, and a black Mercedes car and a Tally Ho coach that couldnt / wouldnt move. This put us well behind schedule so we had to leave out several stops along the way which was a real shame.

We did eventually get down to Beesands where we meet up with our old friend 275KTA

the two buses proving quite popular with the photographers

Another quick photo stop at East Prawle

Next stop was just before South Pool where we were asked to decamp and walk down to the village leaving an empty 672COD to follow us down the steep hill

 

the very pleasant scene awaiting us when we got there. To be honest it was such a lovely day the walk down the hill was a welcome bit of adventure!

 

672COD finally arriving safely at the bottom of the hill

A lovely little bus dwarfed by a big tree, ready to take us back to Kingsbridge so David could get a cuppa tea and a short rest before going back out again on another trip.

The whole day owes such a lot to the many owners for the hours (and pounds!) they spend working on their buses and the drivers who seemed to enjoy the challenge of driving buses down such incredibly narrow lanes. I may be wrong but I suspect that 672COD along with most of the other buses in use on the day don't have power steering!

Thanks to those who have sent in pictures from the day. Thanks to a Virgin internet breakdown earlier this evening I have not had chance to process them yet but there will be more posts on Kingsbridge to follow over the next day or two.

Devon Transit 019

Welcome to another massive collection as we complete the large number of timetable changes made in Devon this weekend. With the last two weeks only seeing a few notices it does look like things are about to quieten down a bit at last so the next edition should be a lot smaller!

Cornwall & Devon Transit Index

Last Two Weeks

Activity on VOSA over the last two weeks:

Riverlink Route 100 Totnes Paignton

VOSA

• PH0007025/43 - 
• DART PLEASURE CRAFT LTD 
• T/A RAIL RIVER LINK BUSES, STEAMER QUAY ROAD, TOTNES, TQ9 5AL 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Totnes and Paignton Bus Station/ Torquay Strand 
• given service number 100 
• effective from 02-Nov-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.

Stagecoach 300 301 302 Goosey Fair Tavistock Part & Ride

VOSA

• PH1020951/252 - STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, 
• BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
• Registration Accepted by SN
• Starting Point: Yelverton Airfield Park & Ride
• Finish Point: Tavistock
• Via:
• Service Number: 300
• Service Type: Limited Stop
• Effective Date: 07-OCT-2015
• Other Details: Wednesday 7th October 2015 fro Tavistock Goose Fair, then annually when the Goose fair is held

• PH1020951/253 - STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, 
• BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
• Registration Accepted by SN
• Starting Point: Harford Bridge Park & Ride
• Finish Point: Tavistock
• Via:
• Service Number: 301
• Service Type: Limited Stop
• Effective Date: 07-OCT-2015
• Other Details: Wednesday 7th October 2015 for Taviistock Goose Fair, then annually when the Goose fair is held.

• PH1020951/254 - STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, 
• BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
• Registration Accepted by SN
• Starting Point: Lumburn Field Park & Ride
• Finish Point: Tavistock
• Via:
• Service Number: 302
• Service Type: Limited Stop
• Effective Date: 07-OCT-2015
• Other Details: Wednesday 7th October 2015 for Tavistock Goose Fair, then annually when the Goose Fair is hedf.

Filers Route 301 Combe Martin Barnstaple

VOSA

• PH1066351/4 - 
• FILERS TRAVEL LIMITED, SLADE LODGE, SLADE ROAD, ILFRACOMBE, EX34 8LB 
• Variation Accepted by SN: 
• Operating between Combe Martin and Barnstaple Post Office 
• given service number 301 
• effective from 05-Oct-2015. 
• To amend Route and Timetable.

Stagecoach Route 319 Hartland Bude

VOSA

• PH1020951/178 - 
• STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Hartland and Bude 
• given service number 319 
• effective from 02-Nov-2015. 
• To amend Route and Timetable.

Coming Up

Previously announced route changes due in the next two weeks:

Stagecoach Route 1 ABC Tiverton Exeter

VOSA (DT015)

• PH1020951/86 - 
• STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, 
• BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Tiverton Bus Station 
• given service number 1/1A/1B/1C 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Route and Timetable.

• 1 Exeter City Centre - Broadclyst
• 1A Exeter City Centre - Tiverton
• 1B Exeter City Centre - Willand
• 1C Tiverton - Exeter City Centre

Route 1 (Exeter - Cullompton - Tiverton). The number of rush hour journeys between Willand and Tiverton is being reduced. The timetable is being amended to improve reliability during the rush hours

 

Dartline Route 7 Exmouth Local

VOSA (DT016)

• PH0005305/2 - 
• DEALTOP LTD T/A DARTLINE COACHES, 
• UNIT 2, LANGDON BUSINESS PARK, OIL MILL LANE, CLYST ST. MARY, EXETER, EX5 1AF 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between EXMOUTH MASEY ROAD and EXMOUTH ANSON ROAD 
• given service number 7 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.
• The 1740 Exmouth Parade - Masey Road is withdrawn
• Timetable: 7 Masey Road-Exmouth-The Marles

© Steven Hughes (cc) 4 June 2015

Stagecoach Route 15X Atlantic Village

VOSA (DT015)

• PH1020951/227 - 
• STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, 
• BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
• Cancellation Accepted: 
• Operating between Bideford Quay and Atlantic Village 
• given service number 15X 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015.
• Route 15X will be withdrawn. Instead, route 75/75A/75B will run via Clovelly Road and Pynes Lane to Atlantic Village up to every 60 minutes, and then continue along Moreton Park Road to Londonderry Farm before returning the same way. Route 319 already provides an alternative along Abbotsham Road.

Target Travel Route 49: Plymouth Heybrook Bay

VOSA New (DT016)

• PH1020218/5 - 
• DEALTOP (PLYMOUTH) LTD T/A TARGET TRAVEL, LANGAGE SCIENCE PARK, WESTERN WOOD WAY, PLYMOUTH, PL7 5BG Registration Accepted
• Starting Point: Plymouth Bus Station
• Finish Point: Heybrook Bay
• Via:
• Service Number: 49
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 21-SEP-2015
• Other Details: Monday to Saturday except public holidays
  • 49 Plymouth City Centre - Heybrook Bay - Plymouth City Centre
• Service reduced to two journeys with a revised timetable. Now operated by Target Travel.

Stagecoach Route 75 75A 75B Barnstaple Great Torrington Okehampton

VOSA (DT016)

• PH1020951/120 - 
• STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, 
• BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Barnstaple and Great Torrington 
• given service number 75A/75/75B 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Route and Timetable.

• PH1020951/210 - 
• STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, 
• BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Great Torrington and Okehampton 
• given service number 75A/75B 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.

Buses on route 75 will no longer turn around at Morrisons. This decision has been made to fit as much of Bideford Town in as possible within the reduced level of resource. Connections are available from the Quay onto regular route 21/21A which both pass Morrisons. Other supermarkets are also available along the route. Daytime journeys on route 75B will be withdrawn. Route 75/75A will continue to Great Torrington every hour and Okehampton every 2 hours as now, with one 75B commuter trip to/from Barnstaple for Petroc.

 

 

Stagecoach Route 85 Barnstaple Bude

VOSA (DT015)

• PH1020951/126 - 
• STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and Holsworthy 
• given service number 85/85 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Route and Timetable.
• Timetable: Barnstaple - Holsworthy 85

• PH1020951/166 - 
• STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB 
• Cancellation Accepted: 
• Operating between Holsworthy and St Giles in the Heath 
• given service number 85C 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015.

Route 85C (Bude - Barnstaple) journey is withdrawn. The 85 will continue unchanged.

 

Jacketts Route 87 87A Tavistock Bere Alston

VOSA (DT016)

• PH1101608/1 - 
• TREVELLYAN JACKETT T/A JACKETT'S COACHES, 
• KINGSETT HOUSE,, ALBASTON, GUNNISLAKE, PL18 9AL 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Tavistock Bus Station and Tavistock Bus Station 
• given service number 87/87A 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.
  • 87 Tavistock - Bere Ferrers  87A Tavistock - Bere Ferrers

Revised timetable. The 0640 Tavistock - Bere Alston and 1854 Bere Alston village - Tavistock journeys are withdrawn

Countrybus Route 91 Totnes Plymouth

VOSA (DT016)

• PH1017984/79 - 
• ALANSWAY COACHES LTD T/A COUNTRY BUS, 
• KING CHARLES BUSINESS PK, OLD NEWTON RD, HEATHFIELD, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 6UT 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Totnes and Plymouth 
• given service number 91 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable:
  • 91 Totnes - Ermington – Plymouth
• Service reduced to operate on Friday only.

Target Travel Route 94: Plymouth Noss Mayo

New Registration (DT016)

• PH1020218/4 - DEALTOP (PLYMOUTH) LTD T/A TARGET TRAVEL, 
• LANGAGE SCIENCE PARK, WESTERN WOOD WAY, PLYMOUTH, PL7 5BG
• Registration Accepted
• Starting Point: Plymoouth Bus Station
• Finish Point: Noss Mayo
• Via:
• Service Number: 94
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 21-SEP-2015
• Other Details: Monday to Saturday except public holidays
  • 94 Plymouth - Noss Mayo
• Service reduced to three journeys. Now operated by Target Travel.

Tally Ho Route 164 Kingsbridge Totnes

VOSA (DT016)

• PH1081198/2 - 
• TALLY HO! COACHES LIMITED, 
• UNIT 7, STATION YARD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, KINGSBRIDGE, TQ7 1ES 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Kingsbridge Quay and Totnes, Royal Seven Stars 
• given service number 164 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.
  • 164 Totnes-Kingsbridge
• 0625 from Kingsbridge and 0705 from Totnes will not operate on Saturday. Sunday timetable revised.

Countrybus Route 165 Totnes Broadhempston

VOSA (DT016)

• PH1017984/38 - 
• ALANSWAY COACHES LTD T/A COUNTRY BUS, 
• KING CHARLES BUSINESS PK, OLD NEWTON RD, HEATHFIELD, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 6UT 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between TOTNES (CORONATION ROAD) and BROADHEMPSTON SQUARE 
• given service number 165 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable:
  • 165 Totnes – Broadhempston
• Timetable revised with additional journeys to Broadhempston. Journeys to South Devon Steiner school withdrawn.

Countrybus Route 177 Newton Abbot Totnes

VOSA (DT017)

• PH1017984/16 - 
• ALANSWAY COACHES LTD 
• T/A COUNTRY BUS, 
• KING CHARLES BUSINESS PK, OLD NEWTON RD, HEATHFIELD, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 6UT 
• Variation Accepted by SN: 
• Operating between Neton Abbot, Sherborne Road and Totnes, Royal Seven Stars 
• given service number 177 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.
  • 177 Newton Abbot - Totnes
• The 1750 journey from Newton Abbot is withdrawn.

Countrybus Route 178: Newton Abbot Okehampton

VOSA (DT016)

• PH1017984/113 - 
• ALANSWAY COACHES LTD T/A COUNTRY BUS, 
• KING CHARLES BUSINESS PK, OLD NEWTON RD, HEATHFIELD, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 6UT 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Newton Abbot and Okehampton 
• given service number 178 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Route and Timetable:
  • 178 Okehampton - Moretonhampstead - Newton Abbot
• Revised timetable. Journeys into Okehampton will operate via Hunters Gate and Giblands.

Dartline Route 184 Newton Abbot Bishopsteignton

VOSA (DDT016)

• PH0005305/31 - 
• DEALTOP LTD T/A DARTLINE COACHES, 
• UNIT 2, LANGDON BUSINESS PARK, OIL MILL LANE, CLYST ST. MARY, EXETER, EX5 1AF 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Newton Abbot and Bishopsteignton 
• given service number 174/184 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.
  • 184 Newton Abbot-Teignmouth
• The 1715 journey from Newton Abbot will terminate at Ware Cross. The 1753 Teignmouth - Bishopsteignton is withdrawn.

Filers Route 301 Ilfracombe Barnstaple

VOSA (DT016)

• PH1066351/4 - 
• FILERS TRAVEL LIMITED, SLADE LODGE, SLADE ROAD, ILFRACOMBE, EX34 8LB 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Combe Martin and Barnstaple Post Office 
• given service number 301 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.
• Timetable: 301 Combe Martin - Ilfracombe – Barnstaple
• 1805 journey from Ilfracombe to Tesco withdrawn.

Filers Route 303 Barnstaple Woolacombe

VOSA (DT016)

• PH1066351/11 - 
• FILERS TRAVEL LIMITED, 
• SLADE LODGE, SLADE ROAD, ILFRACOMBE, EX34 8LB 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Barnstaple Bus Station and South Molton, Square 
• given service number 303/7 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Route and Timetable.
• 303 Barnstaple-Woolacombe
• Tuesday shopping journey will serve Guineaford Bridge, instead of West Down, Braunton and Ashford. Sunday service withdrawn.

Filers Route 309 310 Lynmouth Barnstaple

VOSA (DT016)

• PH1066351/8 - 
• FILERS TRAVEL LIMITED, SLADE LODGE, SLADE ROAD, ILFRACOMBE, EX34 8LB 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Lynmouth, Castle Hill Car Park and Barnstaple Bus Station 
• given service number 309/310 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.
  • 309 Lynmouth - Lynton -Barnstaple
  • 310 Lynton - Lynmouth - Barnstaple
• Minor revisions to timetable

Stagecoach Route 325 Lapford Barnstaple

VOSA (DT015)

• PH1020951/192 - 
• STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, 
• BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB 
• Cancellation Accepted: 
• Operating between Lapford and Barnstaple 
• given service number 325 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015.

  Off-peak service will operate on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday only. Now operated by Turners and runs earlier than at present

Dartline Route 347 Cheriton Fitzpaine

VOSA new registration (DT016)

• PH0005305/54 - DEALTOP LTD T/A DARTLINE COACHES, UNIT 2, LANGDON BUSINESS PARK, OIL MILL LANE, CLYST ST. MARY, EXETER, EX5 1AF
• Registration Accepted
• Starting Point: Cheriton Fitzpaine ( Half Moon Inn )
• Finish Point: Cheriton Fitzpaine ( White Cross )
• Via:
• Service Number: 347
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 22-SEP-2015
• Other Details: Tuesday and Friday except public holidays
  • Cheriton Fitzpaine - Crediton Green
• Will operate on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. Revised times

Dartline Route 350 Langford Green

• PH0005305/56 - DEALTOP LTD T/A DARTLINE COACHES, UNIT 2, LANGDON BUSINESS PARK, OIL MILL LANE, CLYST ST. MARY, EXETER, EX5 1AF
• Registration Accepted
• Starting Point: Langford Green
• Finish Point: Langford Green
• Via:
• Service Number: 350
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 23-SEP-2015
• Other Details: Wednesday

VOSA

• PH0005305/56 - 
• DEALTOP LTD T/A DARTLINE COACHES, 
• UNIT 2, LANGDON BUSINESS PARK, OIL MILL LANE, CLYST ST. MARY, EXETER, EX5 1AF 
• Variation Accepted by SN: 
• Operating between Langford Green and Langford Green 
• given service number 350 
• effective from 23-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Route and Timetable
• Timetable: Timetable

 

 

Countrybus Route 360 Exeter Bridford

VOSA (DT016)

• PH1017984/111 - 
• ALANSWAY COACHES LTD T/A COUNTRY BUS, 
• KING CHARLES BUSINESS PK, OLD NEWTON RD, HEATHFIELD, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 6UT 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between BRIDFORD SHELTER and EXETER BUS STATION 
• given service number 360 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable:
  • 360 Bridford-Exeter
• The 1500 Exeter - Ide, 1524 Ide - Exeter and 1842 Bridford - Exeter journeys are withdrawn.

© Steven Hughes (cc) 3 December 2014

Countrybus Route 361 Newton Abbot Bridford

VOSA (DT016)

• PH1017984/115 - 
• ALANSWAY COACHES LTD T/A COUNTRY BUS, 
• KING CHARLES BUSINESS PK, OLD NEWTON RD, HEATHFIELD, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 6UT 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Bridford and Newton Abbot 
• given service number 361 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.
  • 361 Newton Abbot-Bridford
• The 0903 Hennock - Christow and 1355 Christow - Newton Abbot journeys are withdrawn

Countrybus Route 366 Kenn Exeter

VOSA (DT016)

• PH1017984/118 - 
• ALANSWAY COACHES LTD T/A COUNTRY BUS, 
• KING CHARLES BUSINESS PK, OLD NEWTON RD, HEATHFIELD, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 6UT 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Kenn and Exeter Bus Station 
• given service number 366 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.
  • 366 Kenn - Exeter
• Service reduced to two journeys. Revised timetable.

Dartline Route 367 Honiton Local

VOSA (DT016)

• PH0005305/40 - 
• DEALTOP LTD T/A DARTLINE COACHES, 
• UNIT 2, LANGDON BUSINESS PARK, OIL MILL LANE, CLYST ST. MARY, EXETER, EX5 1AF 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between HEATHFIELD ESTATE OLD ELM ROAD and HEATHFIELD ESTATE OLD ELM ROAD 
• given service number 367 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Route and Timetable.
  • 367 Honiton Town Service Circular
• The Pine Grove section will now operate on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. The Saturday service will also serve Otter Valley Caravan Park.

Dartline Route 381 Ottery St Mary Local

VOSA Registration (DT016)

• PH0005305/55 - DEALTOP LTD T/A DARTLINE COACHES, 
• UNIT 2, LANGDON BUSINESS PARK, OIL MILL LANE, CLYST ST. MARY, EXETER, EX5 1AF
• Registration Accepted
• Starting Point: Taleford ( Taleford Close )
• Finish Point: Taleford ( Taleford Close )
• Via:
• Service Number: 381
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 21-SEP-2015
• Other Details: Monday and Thursday (except public holidays)
• Timetable:
  • 381 Ottery St Mary Town Service Circular
• Reduced to operate on Monday and Thursday

Dartline Route 387 Sidmouth Taunton

VOSA (DT016)

• PH0005305/28 - 
• DEALTOP LTD T/A DARTLINE COACHES, 
• UNIT 2, LANGDON BUSINESS PARK, OIL MILL LANE, CLYST ST. MARY, EXETER, EX5 1AF 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Sidmouth Triangle and Taunton Rail Station 
• given service number 387 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.
• 387 Sidmouth – Taunton
• Reduced to operate on Monday and Thursday. Will serve Sidmouth on Thursday only. Also now serves Feniton

Redwoods Route 397 Hemyock Tiverton

VOSA (DT016)

• PH1077645/3 - 
• REDWOODS TRAVEL LTD T/A REDWOODS TRAVEL, 
• UNIT 3 STATION ROAD, INDUSTRIAL PARK, HEMYOCK, CULLOMPTON, EX15 3SE 
• Cancellation Accepted: 
• Operating between Hemyock and Tiverton 
• given service number 397 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015.

Dartline Route 398 Dulverton Tiverton

VOSA (DT016)

• PH0005305/47 -
• DEALTOP LTD T/A DARTLINE COACHES, 
• UNIT 2, LANGDON BUSINESS PARK, OIL MILL LANE, CLYST ST. MARY, EXETER, EX5 1AF 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Dulverton, Barns Close and Duklverton, Barns Close 
• given service number 398 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.
  • 398 Tiverton - Bampton – Dulverton
• Minor changes to timetable.

Dartline Route 607 Crediton Local

New VOSA (DT016)

• PH0005305/53 - DEALTOP LTD T/A DARTLINE COACHES, UNIT 2, LANGDON BUSINESS PARK, OIL MILL LANE, CLYST ST. MARY, EXETER, EX5 1AF
• Registration Accepted
• Starting Point: The Green (Crediton)
• Finish Point: The Green (Crediton)
• Via:
• Service Number: 607
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 21-SEP-2015
• Other Details: Tuesday and Friday (except public holidays)
• Timetable: 607 Crediton Town Service Circular
• Will operate on Tuesday & Friday. Some changes to route and revised timetable.

Taw & Torridge Route 654  Goodleigh Cross Barnstaple

Late entry on VOSA

• PH0004727/13 
• TAW AND TORRIDGE COACHES LTD, 
• GRANGE LANE, MERTON, OKEHAMPTON, EX20 3ED
• Registration Accepted by SN
• Starting Point: GOODLEIGH CROSS
• Finish Point: BARNSTAPLE, BUS STATION
• Via:
• Service Number: 654
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 22-SEP-2015
• Other Details: TUESDAY ONLY(EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAY)
  • 654 Goodleigh - Barnstaple
• Guineaford Bridge and Prixford section withdrawn and replaced by service 303. Goodleigh section continues at revised times

Taw & Torridge Route 658 Barnstaple West Buckland

Late entry on VOSA

• PH0004727/11 - 
• TAW AND TORRIDGE COACHES LTD, 
• GRANGE LANE, MERTON, OKEHAMPTON, EX20 3ED 
• Variation Accepted by SN: 
• Operating between West Buckland, Opposite Village Hall and Barnstaple Bus Station 
• given service number 658 
• effective from 22-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.
  • 658 West Buckland - Barnstaple
• Tuesday timetable revised. 

Redwoods Route 675 Hemyock Tiverton

VOSA Cancellation (DT016)

• PH1077645/4 - 
• REDWOODS TRAVEL LTD T/A REDWOODS TRAVEL, 
• UNIT 3 STATION ROAD, INDUSTRIAL PARK, HEMYOCK, CULLOMPTON, EX15 3SE
• Cancellation Accepted: 
• Operating between Holcombe Rogus and Exeter 
• given service number 675 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015.
• Service withdrawn. Ellerhayes and Poltimore will be served by a revised service on Tuesdays. Ashill will be served by Fare Car F18 to Cullompton on Wednesdays

Dartline Route 694 Honiton Local

VOSA (DT016)

• PH0005305/41 - 
• DEALTOP LTD T/A DARTLINE COACHES, 
• UNIT 2, LANGDON BUSINESS PARK, OIL MILL LANE, CLYST ST. MARY, EXETER, EX5 1AF 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between HONITON, DOWELL STREET CAR PARK and HONITON, LACE WALK 
• given service number 694 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.
  • 694 Honiton - Cullompton - Feniton –Honiton
• Reduced to operate on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday

Redwoods Route 697 Burlescombe Tiverton

VOSA (DT016)

• PH1077645/1 - 
• REDWOODS TRAVEL LTD T/A REDWOODS TRAVEL, 
• UNIT 3 STATION ROAD, INDUSTRIAL PARK, HEMYOCK, CULLOMPTON, EX15 3SE 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Burlescombe and Tiverton 
• given service number 697 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
  • 697 Holcombe Rogus - Tiverton
• Will operate on Friday instead of Tuesday. Now starts from Hemyock and serves Culmstock and Uplowman. Revised timetable

Countrybus Route 886 Newton Abbot Shaldon

VOSA Cancellation (DT016)

• PH1017984/32 - 
• ALANSWAY COACHES LTD T/A COUNTRY BUS, 
• KING CHARLES BUSINESS PK, OLD NEWTON RD, HEATHFIELD, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 6UT 
• Cancellation Accepted: 
• Operating between SHALDON and NEWTON ABBOT, SHERBOURNE ROAD 
• given service number 886 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015.
• Service will be operated by Dawlish Community Transport.

Countrybus Route 888 Newton abbot Kingkerswell

VOSA (DT016)

• PH1017984/116 -
• ALANSWAY COACHES LTD T/A COUNTRY BUS, 
• KING CHARLES BUSINESS PK, OLD NEWTON RD, HEATHFIELD, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 6UT 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Newton Abbot and Kingskerwell 
• given service number 888 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.
  • 888 Newton Abbot - Kingskerswell
• Minor time changes

Axe Valley Route 899 Sidmouth Seaton Lyme Regis

• PH0004666/2 - 
• FRANCES MAY SEARLE T/A AXE VALLEY MINI TRAVEL, 
• BUS DEPOT, 26 HARBOUR ROAD, SEATON, EX12 2NA 
• Variation Accepted: Operating between Exmouth Tesco and Seaton Sea Front 
• given service number 899 
• effective from 28-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable

• 899 Seaton - Beer - Branscombe - Sidmouth
• 899 Seaton - Colyford - Sidmouth - Exmouth
• 899 Seaton - Rousdon - Lyme Regis
• Will provide additional Monday - Friday journeys between Beer and Seaton and Seaton and Lyme Regis. Timetable revised
• seems very complicated!

 

Countrybus Route 979 Stoke Hill School

VOSA Cancellation

• PH1017984/117 - 
• ALANSWAY COACHES LTD T/A COUNTRY BUS, 
• KING CHARLES BUSINESS PK, OLD NEWTON RD, HEATHFIELD, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 6UT 
• Cancellation Accepted: 
• Operating between Lancelot Road and Stoke Hill School 
• given service number 979 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015.
• Service withdrawn.

Stagecoach Route C Exeter St Davids Sandy Park for World Cup Events

VOSA Reg (DT016)

• PH1020951/251 - STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West, BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
• Registration Accepted
• Starting Point: Exeter St Davids Station
• Finish Point: Sandy Park
• Via:
• Service Number: C
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 29-SEP-2015
• Other Details: Special Service for the Rugby World Cup. Operates for three days only as follows: Journeys coded T: Tuesday 29th September 2015 only, Journeys coded W: Wednesday 7th October 2015 only and the Sunday timetable 11th October 2015 only

Dartline Route CV003 Broadclyst

New VOSA (DT016)

• PH0005305/57 - DEALTOP LTD T/A DARTLINE COACHES,
• UNIT 2, LANGDON BUSINESS PARK, OIL MILL LANE, CLYST ST. MARY, EXETER, EX5 1AF
• Registration Accepted
• Starting Point: Wards Cross, Broadclyst
• Finish Point: Broadclyst Primary School
• Via:
• Service Number: CV003
• Service Type: School or Works
• Effective Date: 21-SEP-2015
• Other Details: Monday to Friday School days only

Countrybus Route U Exeter Sidwell Street Union Road

VOSA (DT016)

• PH1017984/119 - 
• ALANSWAY COACHES LTD T/A COUNTRY BUS, 
• KING CHARLES BUSINESS PK, OLD NEWTON RD, HEATHFIELD, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 6UT 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Exeter, Sidwell Street and Exeter, Union Road 
• given service number U 
• effective from 21-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable.
  • U Exeter - Union Road Circular
• Reduced to three journeys.

First Wessex Route X51 Seaton Bridport

Vosa (DT016)

• PH0006159/402 - FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD, 
• BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW
• Registration Accepted
• Starting Point: Bridport Coach Station
• Finish Point: Seaton Sea Front
• Via: Lyme Regis, Axminster
• Service Number: X51
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 27-SEP-2015
• Other Details: Daily service

First Wessex Route X53 Exeter Seaton and beyond

VOSA (DT016)

• PH0006159/279 - 
• FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD, 
• BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW 
• Variation Accepted: 
• Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Seaton Sea front 
• given service number X53 
• effective from 27-Sep-2015. 
• To amend Timetable
  • X53 Poole - Exeter
• Service X53 is revised. The service will operate hourly between Bridport and Lyme Regis and all journeys will now continue to Axminster, providing a half-hourly service with service X51 between Bridport, Lyme Regis and Axminster. The section between Lyme Regis, Seaton, Beer and Exeter will be reduced to three journeys, with two of these operating via Axminster. Service 899 will provide some additional journeys between Seaton and Lyme Regis. (From 27th September)

Other News

North Devon Council's executive met on Tuesday to discuss the future management of the town centre site in Belle Meadow Road. Head of property and technical services Diana Hill gave the background to the site, saying the bus station had been relocated from The Strand in 1999 using grant funding, council capital, council land and a contribution from Devon County Council. North Devon Journal

BUS passengers in Mid Devon are facing cuts to routes from later this month, as Stagecoach amends its timetable.
The operator is reducing the number of rush hour journeys between Willand and Tiverton on the No 1 service. The 8.26 service which gets into Tiverton shortly before 9am has been discontinued and passengers in WIlland will now have to catch either the 7.50am service which arrives earlier or catch the 9.02am service which doesn't get into Tiverton bus station until 9.24am. Mid Devon Gazette