tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post8085862810006839751..comments2024-03-27T23:18:38.661+00:00Comments on Plymothian Transit: A spot of Falconarydidbygrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858408719372985035noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-48155125038477032612016-03-26T00:01:37.466+00:002016-03-26T00:01:37.466+00:00Anonymous 29th February 20:48 you were right. The ...Anonymous 29th February 20:48 you were right. The Citybus Devon Explorer and Stagecoach Explorplus tickets will be withdrawn on 1st April 2016 to be replaced by the Devon County Council initiative Devon Day ticket at £8.50 which is only available until the 30th September 2016 and is not valid on the South West FalconAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-49496823977422342262016-03-23T20:57:58.699+00:002016-03-23T20:57:58.699+00:00Sub brands are ok.Look at Arriva Shires they have ...Sub brands are ok.Look at Arriva Shires they have Sapphire Max and Greenline brands that compliment each other.Megabus will compliment the Falcon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-40269914740586625532016-03-23T20:50:45.160+00:002016-03-23T20:50:45.160+00:00Its the programming that was not done properly.Don...Its the programming that was not done properly.Dont forget its a new service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-68503773442437703962016-03-23T20:48:08.039+00:002016-03-23T20:48:08.039+00:00Its a bus service .If they put expensive seats it ...Its a bus service .If they put expensive seats it bumps up the cost.If you are a businessman thats too muchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-16300482654501627972016-03-03T10:07:47.346+00:002016-03-03T10:07:47.346+00:00Good news on the Explorplus ticket (well for me at...Good news on the Explorplus ticket (well for me at least!). I had a reply from Stagecoach. The Explorplus ticket is to be made available for purchase on the Falcon, as well as continuing to be available to purchase on all their other South West (as far as Taunton) bus services. Thank you Stagecoach, I shall certainly continue to take advantage of this great ticketing option. Also many thanks for allowing me to share this on Plymothian Transit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-92097054167671512752016-03-02T19:21:12.273+00:002016-03-02T19:21:12.273+00:001046010460Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-43641513934054854412016-03-02T13:02:51.143+00:002016-03-02T13:02:51.143+00:00I could not agree with you more. Stagecoach have a...I could not agree with you more. Stagecoach have a great reputation so don't need to be having all these various brands. Corporate livery is the best one anyway, in my opinion.Rod Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00170932535778658559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-34003495306780043612016-03-01T16:54:17.993+00:002016-03-01T16:54:17.993+00:00I agree with Bill E. The Stagecoach interior spec ...I agree with Bill E. The Stagecoach interior spec is now very dated indeed and looks cheap and tacky IMO.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-42700258052253777292016-03-01T16:15:26.911+00:002016-03-01T16:15:26.911+00:00I cannot see why Stagecoach would be unhappy to se...I cannot see why Stagecoach would be unhappy to sell their Explorplus ticket. Plymouth Citybus have their own version, called "Devon Explorer", this also costs £8.50 and can be used on all Stagecoach South West's services as far as Taunton.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-15599511944260396972016-03-01T12:50:59.315+00:002016-03-01T12:50:59.315+00:00Does it matter? Go North East and Reading buses us...Does it matter? Go North East and Reading buses use different brands and liveries for each route (or group of routes), and of course Plymouth Citybus is following a similar course. <br />Stagecoach here heavily brand their route as "route 55" very, very few people know it as anything other than the 55 and even though buses carry Stagecoach livery no one associates it with Stagecoach. <br />Which is more important, a local image which people identify with, or being able to travel from Plymouth to Inverness and say "oh look, the buses are the same"?CBOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-38028904411753119582016-03-01T12:18:20.447+00:002016-03-01T12:18:20.447+00:00No, not at all. Why should there be confusion? E...No, not at all. Why should there be confusion? Each brand is separate and doing something specific in its own market. You could argue that there's some overlap/competition between Falcon and Megabus but so what, as long as the customer is happy with the fare he's paid and the service he's received.<br /><br />Surely there'd be more confusion if all those brands were running buses in the same livery with different specs regarding type of seat, availability or not of wifi etc? I think Stagecoach is doing exactly the right thing, they *have* to make their products stand out. Apart from which, does a Joe Public non-enthusiast type person even care who's behind Falcon or Megabus? It's not the be-all-and-end-all, which is why the Stagecoach name is only used discretely on those brands - it's not a secret but it's not a biggie either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-22969860243077134932016-03-01T12:08:30.791+00:002016-03-01T12:08:30.791+00:00Why not? Stagecoach has the money, what does it m...Why not? Stagecoach has the money, what does it matter to them what the customer does after that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-26766744314770470962016-02-29T22:51:40.555+00:002016-02-29T22:51:40.555+00:00Off topic, but anyone know which of the Stagecoach...Off topic, but anyone know which of the Stagecoach P&R E400 MMCs was sent for respray works with Car to Coach Vehicle Refinishers? Pics can be seen on their FB page but no details on which vehicle it was. <br />Work appears to be respray to a handful of panels on the offside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-52835393992638723852016-02-29T22:38:15.608+00:002016-02-29T22:38:15.608+00:00Does anyone else think that Stagecoach is going to...Does anyone else think that Stagecoach is going to confusion hell with all its sub-brands? Gold, Falcon, Hop, Megabus, etc. Is there actually a plan or is it anything goes nowadays?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-19249861990004489872016-02-29T22:35:38.065+00:002016-02-29T22:35:38.065+00:00Have you been on a Falcon? The interior isn't...Have you been on a Falcon? The interior isn't 'garish', it's a calm mixture of blues and greys with the standard reddy-orange floor. Only the various handrails at the front are orange.<br />I actually like their cheery standard bus interior spec, it's much more bright and welcoming than that used by a lot of operators.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-24922213660837068092016-02-29T22:27:01.994+00:002016-02-29T22:27:01.994+00:00I wholeheartedly agree on all your comments! Very ...I wholeheartedly agree on all your comments! Very comfortable, and a really realxing journey up and back. Nice and quiet, smooth ride, very very relaxing. WiFi didn't work at all but to be honest i wasn't expecting it to as it never seems to really work on other operators as you said too. Safe to say my assumption wasn't wrong! Power socket was good, drivers vey friendly and helpful, and full of information to help passengers, like fares, giving out timetables etc. very impressive. <br />it was a very good journey, even at normal fares it should be popular, especially the bristol airport connection in one journey, something not possible with a train from plymouth. i found the journey exactly the same- good seats, great drivers, good power socket but as usual the wifi didn't work (but who can complain at £1 each way ). very relaxing and enjoyable, must do again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-55580046743725326382016-02-29T20:48:05.096+00:002016-02-29T20:48:05.096+00:00I would guess that before Stagecoach operated in t...I would guess that before Stagecoach operated in the city area they were quite happy selling the £8.50 plus ticket but times change .. Do they really want to sell tickets for people to use Citybus? I suspect this ticket may be withdrawn soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-17463292315598810122016-02-29T12:47:48.014+00:002016-02-29T12:47:48.014+00:00It is interesting what you say about being told of...It is interesting what you say about being told off in a “friendly” way by the lady on the coach. Unless you spanned 2 days with your journey I am pretty confident that Stagecoach advertised their offer as £1 anywhere return on the Falcon service. The drivers (in my case) did issue a day return, although I don’t think the offer I saw actually specified a day return just a return. Don’t get me wrong this was a very generous offer and even at £2 return to Bristol from Plymouth it still was excellent value, however, I don’t think their advertising suggested that it was a £1 single journey.<br />I have written to Stagecoach to draw their attention to a problem with purchasing Explorplus day tickets at £8.50, valid on all Stagecoach South West services as far as Taunton, including the Falcon Service. When I tried to purchase one on the Falcon I was told by the driver that it cannot be purchased on the Falcon and I had to buy the £1 day return promotional ticket. It seems that it is also a bit tricky to purchase on other Stagecoach buses as many drivers seem to want to sell the £7.50 ticket that excludes Plymouth Citybus. I have queried this with Stagecoach’s customer services, however, I still have not received a reply from Stagecoach, being told that my query has been passed to their Operations department in Exeter. My moan is that why if Stagecoach make offers available do their employees sometimes seem to be unaware of the full range of them. Also why if the Explorplus day ticket is valid on the Falcon, it cannot be purchased on the Falcon service? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-67518604316095406882016-02-29T11:48:25.265+00:002016-02-29T11:48:25.265+00:00The garish orange and light blue interior does cla...The garish orange and light blue interior does clash with the excellent livery from Best Impressions. Surely it's time for Stagecoach to up date its interior spec . Audi, BMW etc don't offer such poor interiors.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963683878304484244noreply@blogger.com