Devon & Cornwall Transit 2022: Week 8

The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.

It continues to be very quiet with just three new notices this last week – and these all seem to be catching up on changes that have already happened:

• St Ives Bus co service 10 – remains suspended until Easter
• Plymouth Citybus minor timetable change that occurred back in  in January
• MD Buses 631 New registration for a service they have been running since January last year!

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	OPERATOR
PH1053866.019	10	St Ives, Trenwith Car Park Lay-By	St Ives, Trenwith Car Park Lay-By	20-Feb-2022	Temporary timetable variation (Service suspended until Easter)	ST. IVES BUS CO. LTD
PH0000135.161	12	Bude, Launceston, Callington	Plymouth	21-Feb-2022	0725 ex Bude advanced to 0720 on schooldays only to ensure on time arrival at Launceston College (timetable from 4th January 2022)	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH2008096.015	631	Northlew Square	Okehampton, Market Street	31-Jan-2022	Saturday only. One AM and one PM journey (Current timetable is from January 2021 - so this may be a catch up!)	LINDEN HOLDINGS (DEVON) LTD

There are no services changes due this week (that have appeared in the notices) however Plymouth Citybus – Go Cornwall have published a list of services which are being reduced from Monday this week:

We’re having to reduce some of our services across Cornwall from Monday due to a shortage of drivers. We will be reviewing this situation weekly, depending on the number of drivers we have available. We will be prioritising routes to hospitals, schools and colleges.

From Monday to Friday, the routes cancelled are:

2	Penzance to Praa Sands	1000, 1100, 1200, 1810
	Praa Sands to Penzance	1026, 1126, 1226, 1836
7	Penzance – Land’s End	All services cancelled. The Cornwall by Kernow Lands End Coaster service can be used as an alternative
10	Bodmin Parkway – Padstow Bodmin Parkway	0707, 0807, 0937, 1137, 1337, 1537, 1742
	Bodmin Hospital	0737, 0842
	Wadebridge	1025, 1225, 1425, 1625
11	Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth	1748
	Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway	2010
11A	Padstow to Bodmin Parkway	1640 will not continue to Plymouth
	Bodmin Parkway to Padstow	2132
45	Camborne to Troon	1733
	Truro – Camborne	1747
	Camborne – Pool	1800
	Pool – Camborne	1815
47	Redruth	0623
	Truro	0740, 1140, 1540
	Camborne	0930,1330, 1830 (1830 service will resume in Redruth at 1921)
54/A	Bodmin Town	1128 - will terminate at Bodmin Business Park at 1226. Cancelled: 1237, 1328, 1437

 

Saturday route cancellations:

2	Penzance to Praa Sands	1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1810
	Praa Sands to Penzance	1026, 1126, 1226, 1326, 1836
7	Penzance to Land’s End	All services cancelled. The Cornwall by Kernow Lands End Coaster service can be used as an alternative
10	Bodmin Parkway	0937, 1137, 1337, 1537, 1742
	Wadebridge	1025, 1225, 1425, 1625
Service 45	Camborne - Troon	1633
	Troon - Camborne	1647
Service 46	Camborne - Truro	1705
Service 47	Crofthandy (Towards Camborne)	0714
	Camborne	0830, 1230
	Truro	1040, 1440
54/A	Bodmin Town	All services cancelled

We will revise this on a weekly basis, according to the number of drivers we have. All services will be updated on the app and the website.

Devon & Cornwall Transit 2022: Week 7

The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.

Another quiet week but at least these are changes planned for the future rather than catching up on changes that have already happened!

Mainly we have AB Coaches making a few alterations to their school services and Dart Pleasure Craft (Riverlink) registering their Round Robin Tour for the new season in April.

Totnes & Rural Community Transport cancel their 1H and 2H services

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	OPERATOR
PH0006652.005	501	Teignmouth Railway Station	Torquay, Shiphay Schools	25-Apr-2022	Variation to route and timetable	A B COACHES LTD
PH0006652.011	502A	Newton Abbott Asda	Churston Ferrers Grammar School	25-Apr-2022	Route and timetable variation	A B COACHES LTD
PH0006652.014	502B	Ashburton, Pear Tree Cross	Churston Ferrers Grammar School	25-Apr-2022	School days One AM and one PM journey	A B COACHES LTD
PH0006652.009	506	Totnes, Seven Stars	Torquay, Shiphay Schools	25-Apr-2022	Variation to route and timetable	A B COACHES LTD
CB000987/B804	BOB 1H 2H	Harbertonford	Totnes	03-Apr-2022	Cancellation	Totnes and Rural Community Transport,
PH0007025.050	Round Robin Tours	Paignton Bus Station	Totnes, Steamer Quay Road	02-Apr-2022	new	DART PLEASURE CRAFT LIMITED

Looking Ahead for this coming week we have a couple of registrations cancelled by Travel Cornwall:

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	OPERATOR
PH1011427.013	408	Summercourt Bus Garage	Old Cattle Market, Trekenning Road	25-Feb-2022	Cancellation Accepted	SUMMERCOURT TRAVEL LTD
PH1011427.099	423	Summercourt Bus Garage	Gorran Haven Holiday Park, Boswinger	25-Feb-2022	Cancellation Accepted	SUMMERCOURT TRAVEL LTD

School Holiday services from Tomorrow: full details can be found on our website https://t.co/fvsiAsSHIj
Affected routes #PCB5 #PCB5A #PCB8 #PCB9 #PCB20 #PCB20A #PCB21 #PCB21A #PCB34 #PCB40 #PCB41 #PCB42A #PCB42B #PCB42C #PCB44 #PCB44A #PCB61. pic.twitter.com/5pyI8GDXB7

— Plymouth Citybus (@plymouthbus) February 20, 2022

Thank you to all our customers for your patience today whilst we maintained services across the city as best as possible. Thank you too to all our key staff and drivers for their hard work and dedication. Have a good weekend and #Staysafe #Bekind pic.twitter.com/pPuZwAbQ6l

— Plymouth Citybus (@plymouthbus) February 18, 2022

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Fleet News Plymouth Citybus Incoming

A bit of Plymouth Citybus Fleet news for you…

The next batch of Ex London Enviro 400’s have started to arrive in Plymouth

I believe three so far

E 58	LX07BYC	Alexander Dennis Trident	Alexander Dennis Enviro 400	H39/25D	Jun-2007
E 70	LX57CJV	Alexander Dennis Trident	Alexander Dennis Enviro 400	H39/24D	Nov-2007
E 71	LX57CJY	Alexander Dennis Trident	Alexander Dennis Enviro 400	H39/24D	Nov-2007

E70

E71

Thanks to Jason for the photos

It seems that once they have been sorted out they will eventually be heading towards Cornwall fleet as they are Euro 6 converted, which will then release some of the Enviros in Cornwall back to Plymouth which will then in turn start to see off remaining Darts, Volvo B7s and Mercedes Citaros

Devon & Cornwall Transit 2022: Week 6

The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.

Its been a quiet week – There is just the one new registration, Stagecoach 360 which replaces Country Bus on the same route – their cancellation is also repeated for completeness as its the only change due this week

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	OPERATOR
PH1017984.111	360	BRIDFORD SHELTER	EXETER BUS STATION	13-Feb-2022	cancellation	ALANSWAY COACHES LTD
PH1020951.353	360	Exeter Sidwell Street	Bridford & Christow	14-Feb-2022	NEW ROUTE Replaces Country Bus: We are pleased to announce that from Monday 14th February we will be operating a new service between Exeter and Bridford, running from Mondays right through to Saturdays in partnership with Devon County Council. The new route, numbered 360, connects Bridford with Exeter operating via Christow and Dunchideock. For residents of Bridford, 4 trips depart every day into the city centre, from 0715 in the morning, with the final afternoon journey being at 1402. The journey time is just under an hour, meaning you’ll arrive into the city at 0813 ready to start your day. The last departure back from Exeter Sidwell Street Stop 40 is at 1755, perfectly timed for commuters heading home for the evening.  If you’re heading into Exeter for a day out why not try one of our later departures from Bridford? We’ve also got 5 trips heading back from Exeter nicely timed at 0835, 115, 1315, 1615 and lastly at 1755.   A single trip is great value at just £3.60, so if you’re planning a day out in Exeter or heading to work, give the new 360 a try from Monday 14th February.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD

Check out our new bus route 360 connecting Exeter and Bridford from Monday 14th February. For more information and to download the timetable click here: https://t.co/ldOEEpdjdI pic.twitter.com/k4Y6FLWBWF

— Stagecoach South West (@StagecoachSW) February 11, 2022

Its nice to see Stagecoach promoting the service on Twitter but dont try and search for the 360 on their web site just yet!

Devon & Cornwall Transit 2022: Week 5

The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.

Its been a quiet week – just the one cancellation from MD Buses – although this might be administrative only as there was another lkicence for this service under PH2008096/3 which seemed identical, and that has not been cancelled as far as I can see and the route is still running according to Traveline

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	OPERATOR
PH2008096.005	638	Halwill Junction, Station Fields	Holsworthy, Manor Car Park	31-Jan-2022	Cancelled applications	LINDEN HOLDINGS (DEVON) LTD

Once again there are no other service changes due this coming week either.

Bus Crash Cornwall

⚠️ Chapel Road, Fraddon temporarily closed due to a road traffic accident. Please avoid the area! ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/SYZhv8qmzM

— St Dennis Community Fire Station (@StDennisCFRS) February 5, 2022

Emergency services were called after a bus crashed into a ditch off a road in St Columb. The incident occurred at around 9.55pm last night, February 5, in Chapel Road in Higher Fraddon. One person, believed to be a young woman, was still inside the vehicle when firefighters arrived at the scene. It has not yet been confirmed by police how the bus came to land on the grass verge. However, a passenger on the bus has claimed on social media that another vehicle was involved in a collision. She said: "I don't know for certain but from the impact, a vehicle hit the bus from behind and sent it into the verge as there were witnesses."

Cornwall Live

We’re recovering a bus following an RTC last night so Chapel Road in Fraddon will be closed while we complete the recovery, thank you for your patience
6730 pic.twitter.com/bhpygOXQ3R

— Devon and Cornwall Roads Policing Team (@DC_RPT) February 6, 2022

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Transport For Cornwall Web Site

The Transport for Cornwall project is slowly coming along and I see they have now updated their web site and separated it out from the Go Cornwall page. Screen shot from the new site is below. The white space in the middle does contain a diagrammatic map on the site which hasn't come through onto the screen shot sadly.       

Its still clearly a work in progress and it will be interesting to see how it develops over the coming months and hopefully will be completed before the summer season so it will be a lot more useful for holiday makers.