tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post5134633364355007934..comments2024-03-18T23:11:58.780+00:00Comments on Plymothian Transit: The awakening?didbygrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858408719372985035noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-89589580789014587582017-09-04T09:13:07.667+01:002017-09-04T09:13:07.667+01:00Stagecoach service 1 buses now advertise every 15 ...Stagecoach service 1 buses now advertise every 15 minutes Mutley, Derriford and Marjons down side of buses. Seeme like they mean business here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-64171517306616415542017-08-22T19:37:36.048+01:002017-08-22T19:37:36.048+01:00The Plymouth ops are said to be the worst performi...The Plymouth ops are said to be the worst performing region within Stagecoach Southwest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-46657078119828218632017-08-19T20:41:46.702+01:002017-08-19T20:41:46.702+01:00Yes, I take your point, Graham, and I certainly ag...Yes, I take your point, Graham, and I certainly agree that the age-profile of the two fleets together is way ahead of what it was a few years ago. You say that the Council didn't invest much - or perhaps just added new buses a few at a time - but First hardly invested at all; they were slow to get rid of Mercedes minibuses and the VRs seemed to last longer here that almost anywhere else in the country.<br /><br />Deregulation was a long, long time ago now but - apart from a couple of flare-ups - Plymouth has kept an unusual pattern of each operator keeping to its own set of services and not deliberately running in parallel over complete routes. I don't predict a flare-up with Stagecoach.Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-7395426341120671222017-08-18T21:42:51.894+01:002017-08-18T21:42:51.894+01:00Something I would like to see if PCB go more corpo...Something I would like to see if PCB go more corporate and get rid of the flashes and sparks, as it was only brought in to show off the new investment. And maybe establish a proper brand for its Cornwall operations. Stagecoach aren't doing very well at all at the minute, they have overpaid for the East Coast franchise, they have lost South West Trains and a lot of their bus services have been cut or reduced, especially in Exeter and South Devon where people are getting fed up with a half hour 2 service which is always running late!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-56696679510338522792017-08-17T21:53:27.524+01:002017-08-17T21:53:27.524+01:00SC are clearly being very cautious in Plymouth whi...SC are clearly being very cautious in Plymouth which is a good thing. They are cutting back in many areas as a group including some cuts in Exeter but Plymouth has not seen any cuts yet - although there is very little to cut back on! <br /><br />I am less enthustastic at how the council held their own against First - they certainly didnt invest in the business anything like they needed to. GA have put a lot of money in and transformed the fleet. Unless there is an all out bus war which I think is highly unlikely things will continue pretty much in the same vein as they are now and the new Spark and Flashes will still be here, along with plenty of other new buses. There is no reason why both companies cant exist in Plymouth both with modern fleets - something we didnt have in Plymouth for many years.didbygrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01858408719372985035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-20372794826393667462017-08-17T18:04:56.940+01:002017-08-17T18:04:56.940+01:00Is Stagecoach struggling? It is a well-run group ...Is Stagecoach struggling? It is a well-run group which knows what it is doing - it has taken its time to assess the market and you may be pretty sure that it is not going to start any new services which will not succeed.<br /><br />We seem to have moved in stages from a situation where Council-owned Citybus held a steady hand against a First which tried all sorts of ideas which never seemed to last very long; now we have quite a lot of chopping and changing from Go-Ahead-run Citybus against a measured development of a viable network from Stagecoach. It will be interesting to see, for example, where all the sparks and flashes are in four or five years' time.Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-53889666454613367042017-08-17T14:10:33.623+01:002017-08-17T14:10:33.623+01:00Stagecoach only keep their prices down when they h...Stagecoach only keep their prices down when they have competition. As soon as they have the route to themselves they increase their prices. Just as they have done in Ivybridge and in Tavistock. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-26425574518024954512017-08-17T12:05:56.189+01:002017-08-17T12:05:56.189+01:00Wonder if Stagecoach need to add to their Plymouth...Wonder if Stagecoach need to add to their Plymouth fleet for these changes.......certainly with Torquay due a load of new deckers for the 12 shortly, perhaps the cascade resulting will help Plymouth?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-31177875415240607202017-08-17T06:55:30.418+01:002017-08-17T06:55:30.418+01:00Stagecoach are not struggling. This will merely j...Stagecoach are not struggling. This will merely just strenthen the routes it has particular in north of city and TavustockAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-86590044112065314852017-08-16T10:57:33.925+01:002017-08-16T10:57:33.925+01:00The 45 and 46 are being withdrawn. The contract fo...The 45 and 46 are being withdrawn. The contract for the 46 (Tavistock-Okehampton) passes to Dartline after 2nd September, when it will be renumbered 118. As the 45 is effectively just in-service positioning journeys for the 46 it too will no longer operate after this date. Juliannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-16225320760200440492017-08-16T09:34:16.860+01:002017-08-16T09:34:16.860+01:00Not sure it's enough to turn its struggling op...Not sure it's enough to turn its struggling ops around?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-81878468182366799292017-08-16T09:29:09.263+01:002017-08-16T09:29:09.263+01:00Isn't it coming off with loss of 46 tender?Isn't it coming off with loss of 46 tender?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-67027634829444000222017-08-16T07:08:05.589+01:002017-08-16T07:08:05.589+01:00Now they have lost 46 part I reckon PCB 45 won'...Now they have lost 46 part I reckon PCB 45 won't be around too long. It only runs every few hours, 1 and 101 every 15 mins better option by milesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-36351729133135352282017-08-15T20:52:13.542+01:002017-08-15T20:52:13.542+01:00Not a local, but won't the 101 serve the X1 ro...Not a local, but won't the 101 serve the X1 route between Derriford and Plymouth now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-60231613754701334722017-08-15T17:37:58.994+01:002017-08-15T17:37:58.994+01:00Clearly Stagecoach have bided their time to decide...Clearly Stagecoach have bided their time to decide what they'd do in Plymouth. It will be interesting to see what the outcome of this will be. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-40212121078609571742017-08-13T19:11:18.329+01:002017-08-13T19:11:18.329+01:00It about time stage coach done more routes in city...It about time stage coach done more routes in city <br />Has there day ticket is a lot cheaper than citybus -keep change bus times and routes all time .about time stage coach step up and gave city bus a fight Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-7869837453937732192017-08-13T11:34:36.859+01:002017-08-13T11:34:36.859+01:00reckon they found a market gap for a quick route f...reckon they found a market gap for a quick route from rail stn to derriford. much quicker than citybus 50/51. question the rest of it though, is it actually any use ? nice to see a bit of competition though , makes things interesting . Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-37913640597914934242017-08-11T16:21:03.116+01:002017-08-11T16:21:03.116+01:00This is great news. Love the new '1' time...This is great news. Love the new '1' timetable. I think I will use this service more come September. Not sure we are a the start of a bus war as yet but definately signs that Stagecoach are ready to fight for bigger slice of the cake on main corridors though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-21206285022628371432017-08-11T08:21:05.253+01:002017-08-11T08:21:05.253+01:00About time too Stagecoach. I know whom I will choo...About time too Stagecoach. I know whom I will choose and save £20 a month too. ResultAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-60516054247120033242017-08-11T08:01:18.255+01:002017-08-11T08:01:18.255+01:00On the other hand pcb 45 may get people who used s...On the other hand pcb 45 may get people who used stops the x1 served.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com