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. The First weekend of April gets even busier with lots more registration changes coming through over the last week.
New Notices from this week
First South West Ltd
A Few more late changes for April
Licence | Route | Start Point | End Point | Effective | Notes | Timetable |
PH0004983.619 | 19 | Penzance Bus Station | Madron, Trelawney Estate | 02-Apr-2023 | From Sunday 2 April, a minor timetable change is introduced. | T002366 |
PH0004983.309 | 895 | Padstow Park and Ride | Padstow Old Rail Station | 02-Apr-2023 | Cancelled | None |
PH0004983.596 | Dartmoor Explorer | Gunnislake/ Tavistock | Moretonhamstead Court Street | 02-Apr-2023 | After reviewing Dartmoor Explorer, we have identified that the route is commercially viable in the summer months and needs to allow for extended visits to Dartmoor. Therefore, the daily service will pause from 2 April. It will return with a revised route and enhanced timetable between Sunday 9 July, and Saturday 9 September inclusive. Further details will be published nearer the time. | None |
PH0004983.585 | Sunseeker | Newquay Bus Station | Portreath Beach Car Park | 02-Apr-2023 | Withdrawn due to low use last season. The U1/U1A through Perranporth continues to run twice hourly throughout the day. | None |
Oakley Coaches
Oakleys gain a tendered service in April:
Licence | Route | Start Point | End Point | Effective | Notes | Timetable |
PH1091418.010 | 875 | Bigbury on Sea, Marine Drive | Lee Mill, Tesco | 07-Apr-2023 | Tuesdays only, one journey in each direction | tbc |
Redwoods Travel
A small batch of new timetables from 17th April
Licence | Route | Start Point | End Point | Effective | Notes | Timetable |
PH1077645.006 | 681 | Farway, Church Green | Honiton, Heathfield Tesco | 17-Apr-2023 | Variation to timetable and stopping places | T002357 |
PH1077645.005 | 682 | Honiton, Heathfield Tesco | Upottery, Sidmouth Arms | 17-Apr-2023 | Timetable variation | T002358 |
PH1077645.001 | 697 | Hemyock, Lower Millhayes | Tiverton Bus Station | 17-Apr-2023 | Variation to to route, timetable and stopping places | T002359 |
Stagecoach Devon Ltd
Some late notices changes from Stagecoach from 2nd April
Licence | Route | Start Point | End Point | Effective | Notes | Timetable |
PH1020951.249 | 1 1A X1 | Plymouth / Sherford | Tavistock / George P&R | 02-Apr-2023 | Intermediate running times are revised on all days of operation to improve reliability and punctuality Journeys that operate between George Park and Ride and Plymouth City Centre will be extended to Sherford, following the current route of Service 2A between the City Centre and Sherford. The extension of journeys to Sherford will provide a new direct link between Sherford and Derriford Hospital up to every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime. Sherford to George Park and Ride journeys to operate as Service 1A X1. Morning duplicate journey will be withdrawn due to insufficient demand, and the PM departure time amended to 1535 as approved by both schools. | T002361 |
PH1020951.236 | 2 (2A) | Saltash, Frith Street | Plymouth, Royal Parade & Mount Batten | 02-Apr-2023 | Service 2 will continue to operate every 30 minutes
Monday to Saturday daytime and every 60 minutes in the evening and on Sunday
and Public Holidays between Mount Batten and Saltash via City Centre. Service 2A will be revised to operate between the City Centre and Saltash only, operating every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and every 60 minutes during the evening and on Sunday and Public Holidays. The current section of route between Sherford and the City Centre will be served by new Service 1A, which will provide an enhanced level of service. |
T002362 |
PH1020951.381 | 4 4A 4B 4C | Plymouth City Centre, Royal Parade | Plymstock | 02-Apr-2023 | Changes are introduced to the route of Services 4A and 4B, designed to reduce delays caused by inconsiderate parking and unsuitable roads. In Plymstock, Service 4A and 4B will operate a more direct routes, the 4A via Mount Batten Way and no longer serving Stanborough Road, Dunstone Drive and Under Lane. Whilst the 4B will operate via Broadway East, Dunstone Drive and Springfield Road and no longer serving Southernway and Stentaway Drive. In addition, Service 4B will no longer serve Nightingale Close due to extremely low passenger demand. | T002364 |
PH1020951.380 | 52 | Plympton, George Lane | Derriford Hospital | 02-Apr-2023 | To coincide with the opening of the Forder Valley Link
Road, the route of Service 52 will be amended from 2 April 2023. Service 52
will serve Coypool Park and Ride and then operate via the Forder Valley Link
Road to Derriford Hospital and will therefore no longer serve Leigham and
Estover. This route change will provide a new direct link between Coypool Park
and Ride and Derriford Hospital. Some departure times are amended to facilitate the above route change and to avoid congestion at Coypool Park and Ride. |
T002367 |
PH1020951.241 | 90 | Dartmouth | Townstal | 02-Apr-2023 | Timetable variation | T002368 |
PH1020951.384 | X30 | Seaton, Marine Place | Exeter City Centre, Bus Station | 02-Apr-2023 | Route and timetable variation | T002369 |
The Saltash & District Age Concern Committee (Saltash Red Bus)
A group of local services based around Saltash working as part of the Transport for Cornwall network from the 3rd April.
Licence | Route | Start Point | End Point | Effective | Notes | Timetable |
COMMUNITY B1869 | 450 | Saltash Railway Station | Saltash Railway Station | 03-Apr-2023 | A joint project between Go Cornwall Bus, Saltash Red Bus and Cornwall Council will re-establish services to villages in East Cornwall such as St Neot, Menheniot and Bethany. Services will be numbered 450 - 455 | T002377 |
COMMUNITY B1870 | 451 | Merrymeet, Mission Church | Saltash Fore street | 03-Apr-2023 | New Registration | T002377 |
COMMUNITY B1871 | 452 | Cargreen, Fore street | Saltash Fore street | 03-Apr-2023 | New Registration | T002377 |
COMMUNITY B1872 | 453 | St Ives Cross | Saltash Fore street | 03-Apr-2023 | New Registration | T002377 |
COMMUNITY B1873 | 454 | Cargreen, Fore street | Saltash Fore street | 03-Apr-2023 | New Registration | T002377 |
COMMUNITY B1874 | 455 | St Neot | Liskeard, Morrisons | 03-Apr-2023 | New Registration | T002377 |
The Week Ahead
Eastwood (Royal Buses)
Licence | Route | Start Point | End Point | Effective | Notes | Timetable |
PH1086607.021 | 2 | St Ives, Trenwith Car Park | St Ives, Royal Square | 21-Mar-2023 | Timetable variation | T002309 |
Stagecoach Devon
Licence | Route | Start Point | End Point | Effective | Notes | Timetable |
PH1020951.339 | 91 | Dartmouth P&R | Dartmouth Pontoon | 25-Mar-2023 | To re-introduce 10 min service during School Holidays and revise periods of operation. Operates at similar periods each year | T002280 |
Well, it’s unusual that there’s no timetable changes to any of the services throughout Torbay so far this year. The 12 usually goes onto the summer timetable and I’ll be surprised if there’s no change to the weekend frequency, considering it’s going to be packed. Doesn’t look as though we’ll see the 122 make a comeback this year either now that Torbay Road is closed off now. Service 13 has gone downhill now as well since it only goes as far as Torbay Hospital. I think that should go back to the 2016 route and timetable when it was just going between Brixham and Newton Abbot as nobody ever used it for Kingsteignton.
ReplyDeleteTorbay changes are coming in 29th may
DeleteOK, so Bank Holiday weekend then? I take it you’ve got this from a local source then? Hopefully they’ll work around the Torbay Road closure somehow
DeleteAnd don't forget 19 March at 23:46 the brand new Enviro400 MMCs for the 12 have been cancelled at a very late stage. Not good for Torbay & yes the 12 will never cope with higher loadings amongst greater general traffic congestion from Easter onwards.
Deleteunderstand that the Torbay open toppers will start during May, be interesting to see the route though with Torbay Rd now closed/part open
ReplyDeleteon vosa tonight is a registration for the 122 from 02-04 https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/608470/
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