Just before Christmas, we’ve had a flurry of new notices come in, falling into two clear groups. Let’s kick things off with the Devon-based service changes coming in January:
| Licence | Route | Start Point | End Point | Effective | Notes | Operator |
| PH1020951.063 | 2 | Exeter | Newton Abbot | 04-Jan-2026 | Saturday night / Sunday morning journeys withdrawn due to low demand. | STAGECOACH DEVON LTD |
| PH1020951.034 | 5 5A 5C | Exeter Bus Station | Crediton or Chulmleigh | 04-Jan-2026 | Night bus: Four departures from Exeter and three from Exmouth on Service 5, with new timetables. | STAGECOACH DEVON LTD |
| PH0005305.122 | 52 | Seaton Sea Front, Seaton | Sidwell Street, Exeter | 25-Jan-2026 | NEW REGISTRATION: Monday to Friday Service 52 will now be operated by Dartline. No change to timetable. |
DEALTOP LIMITED |
| PH1020951.036 | 57 | Exeter | Exmouth | 04-Jan-2026 | Timetable variation. Three departures from Exeter and two from Exmouth with a new timetable. | STAGECOACH DEVON LTD |
| PH0005305.113 | 66 | Okehampton Railway Station, Okehampton | Exeter Bus Station, Exeter | 04-Jan-2026 | Variation to route bus stop/stopping places and timetable | DEALTOP LIMITED |
| PH1020951.374 | 96 | Hulham Byron Way | Exmouth Parade | 04-Jan-2026 | Daytime journeys will transfer to Dartline. - Monday–Saturday evening and Sunday daytime journeys will continue to be operated by Stagecoach South West. | STAGECOACH DEVON LTD |
| PH1020951.390 | 97 | Anson Road | Heard Avenue | 04-Jan-2026 | Service 97 (Anson Road – Heard Avenue via Exmouth Town Centre): Service will transfer to Dartline. | STAGECOACH DEVON LTD |
| PH1020951.389 | 173 | Exeter Sidwell Street | Moretonhampstead | 04-Jan-2026 | Cancelled. Service 173 (Exeter - Moretonhampstead via Tedburn St Mary and Chagford): Service will transfer to Country Bus. | STAGECOACH DEVON LTD |
| PH1020951.406 | 349 348 | Tiverton Bus Station | Cowleymoor | 04-Jan-2026 | Services 348/349 (Tiverton – Cowley Moor – Higher Moor – Tiverton): Service will transfer to Dartline. | STAGECOACH DEVON LTD |
| PH0005305.120 | 352 | Tiverton Bus Station, Tiverton | Tiverton Bus Station, Tiverton | 04-Jan-2026 | NEW REGISTRATION: Monday to Saturday Services 352/353 (Tiverton – Tidcombe): Service will transfer to Dartline. |
DEALTOP LIMITED |
| PH0005305.121 | 353 | Tiverton Bus Station, Tiverton | Tiverton Bus Station, Tiverton | 04-Jan-2026 | NEW REGISTRATION: Monday to Saturday Services 352/353 (Tiverton – Tidcombe): Service will transfer to Dartline. |
DEALTOP LIMITED |
| PH1020951.407 | 353 352 | Tiverton Bus Station | Tidcombe | 04-Jan-2026 | Cancelled: Services 352/353 (Tiverton – Tidcombe): Service will transfer to Dartline. | STAGECOACH DEVON LTD |
| PH1020951.353 | 360 | Exeter Sidwell Street | Bridford & Christow | 04-Jan-2026 | Cancelled Service 360 will now be operated by Dartline with an unchanged timetable. The service will depart from Sidwell Street Stop 40, instead of Cheeke Street Stop 22. | STAGECOACH DEVON LTD |
| PH1020951.448 | 369 | Exeter | Witheridge / Morchard Bishop | 04-Jan-2026 | Cancelled: Service 369 will now be operated by Dartline with minor changes to timetable | STAGECOACH DEVON LTD |
| PH2008096.024 | 859 | King Street, South Molton | The Square, Chittlehampton | 05-Jan-2026 | NEW REGISTRATION: Monday to Saturday 660, 855, 856 and 859: South Molton – Bishops Nympton / North Molton / Town Service / Chittlehampton (Stagecoach) These services will be operated by MD Buses with an unchanged timetable. |
LINDEN HOLDINGS (DEVON) LTD |
For the first time, we’re starting to see the Cornwall changes planned for 16th February, when First South West will withdraw. Keep in mind these are far from complete, and the lists below don’t contain much detail, so don’t get too excited if your route isn’t mentioned yet.
| Licence | Route | Start Point | End Point | Effective | Notes | Operator |
| PH0000135.222 | 1 1A | Penzance | Sennen Cove | 15-Feb-2026 | Renumber service from 5/5A to 1/1AExtend service to Lands EndRevise terminal pointsAdd Sunday serviceRevise timetable accordingluy | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.365 | 2 2A | Helston | Penzance | 15-Feb-2026 | Timetable Change | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.409 | 3 | Helston | Falmouth | 15-Feb-2026 | NEW REGISTRATION: Monday to Sunday. | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.244 | 4 4A | Penzance | St Just | 15-Feb-2026 | Renumber seervice frrom 17E to 4/4A.Revise route and timetable | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.261 | 6S | Humphry Davey School | Mousehole | 16-Feb-2026 | Change service number from 9 to 6S & revised timetable | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.414 | 6 | Penzance | Mousehole | 15-Feb-2026 | NEW REGISTRATION: Monday to Sunday. | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.389 | 14 18 | Penzance | Truro | 15-Feb-2026 | Extend service to St Ives or Penzance. Remumber services Truro - Redruth - Camborne - Penznace to service 18 & Truro - St Ives to service 14. Revise terminal points, route and timetable. | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.275 | 15 | Hayle | Penzance | 16-Feb-2026 | Revise terminal points, route & timetable | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.411 | 17 | Penzance | St Ives | 15-Feb-2026 | NEW REGISTRATION: Monday to Sunday. | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.230 | 24 24A 25 | Fowey | St Austell | 15-Feb-2026 | Renumber service to 24/24A/25. Revise subsidy details, revise route and timetable. | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.229 | 25 | St Blazey | St Austell | 16-Feb-2026 | Renumber service to 25 (from 24E) revise route, timetable & terminal points | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.232 | 27 | St Austell | Truro | 15-Feb-2026 | Renumber service from 27E to 27 & add weekday daytime journeys | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.338 | 28 | Eden | St Austell | 15-Feb-2026 | Cancel | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.385 | 29 | Mevagissey | St Austell | 15-Feb-2026 | Renumber service 29E to 29. Add weekday daytime journeys, extend Sunday service to Eden Project.Revise timetable | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.412 | 33 33A | Redruth | Falmouth | 15-Feb-2026 | New Service | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.236 | 36 36A | Truro | St Keverne | 15-Feb-2026 | Revised route & timetable | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.267 | 78 78A | Liskeard | Launceston | 16-Feb-2026 | Vary route and timetable. Extend service to Liskeard, railway station | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.250 | 85 86 | Truro | Newquay | 16-Feb-2026 | Add service 86 Truro - Perranporth. Revise terminal points, route & timetable | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.413 | 87 87A | Newquay | Truro | 15-Feb-2026 | NEW REGISTRATION: Monday to Sunday. | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.337 | 92 92A 92B 92S | Newquay | St Coumb Major | 15-Feb-2026 | Revised route & timetable. | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.256 | 95 95a | Bude | Wadebridge | 16-Feb-2026 | certain journeys between Bude & Camelford retimed 5 minutes earlier. Seasonal Sunday service. | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.257 | 95 | Bude | Wadebridge | 15-Feb-2026 | Retime certain journeys between Camelford & Wadebridge to run 5 minutes earlier. Add seasonal Sunday journeys | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
As always, you can click on the license numbers above to access the route pages. Just don’t expect too much information yet about the February changes!
Big shout out to a small up and coming Plymouth based minibus company DAn travel who stepped in on Christmas day, boxing day and new years day making sure our wonderful NHS staff got to work at derriford hospital and made sure they got home safely. Good luck to them in 2026
ReplyDeleteIt's about time bus companies provided services on these days as other people still have to get to work in this 24/7 society we have now.
ReplyDeleteI take you back to a comment made by the PCB Ops Manager back in 2012 on the topic
ReplyDeleteBrian George13 December 2012 at 09:21
We were asked to consider a Boxing Day service this year possibly supported by the City Council or the City Centre Company, (so supported by the traders in effect). Current agreements require volunteers for such work and whilst we did have some staff come forward there were not enough to operate even a main road only service. (Remember you need engineering support and supervision, not just drivers in order to operate). Is there a call for buses on Boxing Day in Plymouth? There probably is. Unfortunately, with the continuing commercialisation of the Christmas holiday period how long will it be before shops open on Christmas Day and buses are demanded? Shop workers get almost no holiday as it is. The argument that we should operate buses in Plymouth because sister Companies operate services on Boxing Day is strange. I suspect that the cost of operating buses on Boxing Day outweighs the revenue generated several times over. Unless there is considerable financial support, I think it unlikely at the moment that we will see commercially operated Boxing Day buses in Plymouth.
Stagecoach did operate boxing day services in Plymouth up until 2021 i think although I am not sure they were viable
DeleteAlthough services were withdrawn in the first place as they were losing custom had had become financially unviable - they still have to be paid for. People who need transport will make other arrangements, and the NHS (which deliberately reduces services over Christmas so less staff and patient transport is required) can make alternative arrangements for staff that need transport.
ReplyDeleteCitybus have newer E400s from london at milehouse
ReplyDeleteWouldnt say newer. The e400 and e200s ive seen have been 2011 and 2012 models
DeleteNewer than the tridents
DeleteOops a debate started all from a thank you post 😊
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with a debate I suppose! All been intresting reading for sure
ReplyDeleteAny electric buses in Torbay yet?
ReplyDeleteNot yet ins service, but they have started to appear around Torbay on test runs and driver training duties. Entry into service is likely to be gradual; as space is constrained at Torquay Depot I imagine fleet replacement will be on a one-in-one-out basis with drivers bringing an EV down from Matford and taking a diesel back.
DeleteA handful of diesels (almost certainly Scanias) will remain in the area for a few more months until the top-up order for six further EVs arrives later in the year.
Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day services can be funded by the local authority, as part of their BSIP+ grant, as happens in Portsmouth, where there appears to be no shortage of volunteer staff.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the most sensible option for Boxing Day services in my opinion.
DeleteRegostered specifically for that day, and covering large areas meaning less buses on the road and ultimately not attracting such a high cost for running the day.
For example 21s run their normal route but not necessary to run the A as well.
42 could run an amended route up Southway Drive, Clittaford Rd, Dunnet Road to Tamerton and back in reverse. 44 could be rerouted to give the additional route along the corridor to Derriford then down to Whitleigh perhaps.
With some thought, even with some outreach months a head to get some idea of what people in Plymouth actually want on those days, it could be almost viable for an extremely slimmed down network of services on the day! But far, far more slim than even a Sunday service.
I suppose Citybus did provide the football special services to argyle on boxing day same as new year's day in recent years
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