Parsons MAN

I do like trucks with 'Select' registrations which match the company name. W30PAR was actually registered in July 2008 and looks very smart, as this fleet always does.

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Uncle Terry

110: Cave man

Omnibuses

Bête Noir: Getting there too quickly?

A transport of Delight

Downloadable Franchise Map

PTOTPA

Snap on Sunday: Open top Top ATK164W

 

 

30 May 2010

FIRST PLYMPTON: Save ££s on service 12 from today! Our new flexible 14 journey ticket is HALF PRICE at just 50p a journey

Baby train set

Just a photo I took on Friday which I thought I would share today.
Laira Depot unidentified HST set

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Uncle Terry

109: Ball Boy

Terry Partridge

You have been warned!

Omnibuses

Yet More on the new bus for London

PTOTPA

Saturday Sightings

Highton-Ridley

Photoshop Contrast Tutorial: I've learnt something anyway!

29 May 2010

10:29 CITYBUS Just a reminder that we will be operating a Sunday Service this Bank holiday Monday
15:52 CITYBUS We are currently experiencing severe delays in and around the City Centre due traffic congestion, we are try to keep our services on time.

Stepping up

I managed to get into town on Friday last week and spent just twenty minutes taking a few photos. I had planned to get out a bit more this week while I was off on leave and Zak was at school - however Zak is home poorly so I haven't been out of the house all week!

 

I am sure we are seeing more of the step Darts in service these days

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Uncle Terry

103: On the look out
104: The only way is up

Terry Partridge

The dust of time

Omnibuses

Screaming

Leon Daniels

England Shirts

PTOTPA

Happy Birthday 913 913DTT fifty years old!

Transport Illustrated

Devon in the Spring: Great collection of photos from South Devon

Plymouth Local History

Prehistoric Plymouth

25 May 2010

CITYBUS: As part of a future marketing promotion Plymouth Citybus is looking for a selection of what can best be described as local icons that represent Plymouth. Some examples would be Smeaton's Tower, Mayflower Steps, and Home Park. Can you come up with other suggestions for suitable icons...
CITYBUS Due to temporary traffic lights in the Cumberland Gardens area our services 26, 34, 46, and 47 are running extremely late We apologise for these delays which are completely beyond our control

Driver Training

An essential part of any training for new bus drivers should be to warn them to get used to being photographed. I therefore like to think I am providing a service as part of this element in his future career...

Nice to see a breadvan in Barbie colours on the streets of Plymouth again (never thought I'd say that!)

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Uncle Terry

One Hundred Days!
101 Taking shelter

Terry Partridge

Basking
Wanted - a puff

Omnibuses

Where did the bus go? Arriva goes viral: a real feel good story and clever marketing

A Transport of Delight

Perverse pricey profligate: The end of G Browns big plan for London Underground

 

 

21 May 2010

12:17 FIRST CORNWALL The sun is shining(hooray!)so a trip on our Open Top Cornwall 300 via Penzance, Marazion, St Ives& Land's End is a must
13:15 FIRST PLYMOUTH: Have you saved money on your bus travel with our SALE on First 3 & 6 Month tickets yet? Save up to £55 here:

Plymouth Citybus 23 changes its clothes

Its no longer a wrap

The use of advertising wraps all over the windows is not one of my favourite examples of bus companies utilising their buses to full economic effect. They may in some circumstances look good from the outside but can be dreadful for those passengers sitting inside who surely should be the most important people to please. When it is wet it can be really dull inside and almost impossible to see out of. That said I have always quite liked these Recycle Plymouth buses which at least managed to pull of the looking good from the outside bit, something which all to often is not achieved. Well it appears that the promotion may be coming to an end as this bus (number 23) at least has now lost the wrap and is back in standard livery, and looking rather smart with it. I do hope to get a photo soon, but for now make do with a reminder of this bus looking at its best in the green wrap... * * * * * * * * * * * There may be gaps in blog coverage again as I am still having major issues with the new PC and will almost certainly be sending it back shortly. I do still have the old machine to fall back on so hopefully any gap will be a short one but at the moment I am so fed up with the new PC crashing all the time it kind of takes the fun out of things.

Uncle Terry 095 Postman Terry Omnibuses Illegitimate Protest Going ticketless Leon Daniels Good luck England PTOTPA Snap on Sunday: Trains at Dawlish PMP Video Home again from wet South to Sunny North: Bristol

Dull start to a very long trip

National Express to London

On Monday morning this week my lovely wife Jane departed from Plymouth Bretonside coach station on the long journey to The Philippines. As I write this on Friday morning she has just arrived on the actual island where she will be staying for the next week or so. The first part of her journey was this National Express Volvo Plaxton coach belonging to Parks Coaches. The last National Express run she did was on one of the fine Neoplan Skyliners so this was a bit of a disappointment!

Uncle Terry 092 Feeling Blue TGP - the other Terry! Tank Plants Omnibuses Illegitimate protest PTOTPA Another Loss Another Olympian leaves the area Busworld Photography National Express - in Plymouth 1980's

Pink & Yellow dont go

Clash of the Tridents

Bit of a colour clash here with the day glo hi viz jackets standing out against the less than subtle garb of the Tamarlink Tridents sitting in the sun at Bretonside Bus Station.

TGP - the other Terry! Decisions Omnibuses Distant relations Stagecoach expands Megabus 11 May 2010 11:45 FIRST PLYMOUTH: PLYMOUTH TICKET SALE STARTS MON 17 MAY! Want unlimited bus travel in Plymouth from as little as £1.01 a day? Click here: 14:06 FIRST PLYMOUTH Service changes in Devon(180 Plymouth - Ivybridge, 82 Plymouth - Exeter, 87/87A Tavistock Circular)from 23rd & 30th May

Is Bob sorry or not?

Bob goes shopping

I love the destination display on this one. Sorry? I'm not!

Uncle Terry 089 A prickly situation Omnibuses Those nuisance elections well observed article on the Plymouth elections. Recommended reading! Transport of Delight Areas of conflict a quick look at Conservative & Lib Dem Transport policies Stagecoach Go Elite Smart new coaches for National Express work Transport Illustrated LUPTS Tour   10 May 2010 11:59 FIRST PLYMOUTH: Embankment Rd is closed in both directions due to an accident. We are awaiting further information from the emergency services. For those wanting to travel into the City from Derriford/Thornbury/Estover/Mainstone why not take service 15 which operates every 15 minutes via Derriford, Crownhill & Mutleyand won't be affected by this accident on Embankment Road. Click here for a timetable As has been pointed out by several people - the 15 runs every 20 mins these days - not 15! 12:25 FIRST PLYMOUTH: Embankment Road accident now almost cleared although there is still a slight backlog of traffic to clear. Thanks for your patience. 14:32 FIRST PLYMOUTH: Gydinia Way/Eastern Corridor Roadworks phase 1 for 25 weeks from June 2010. For more information click here

Shearings Backsides

The backsides of Shearings: 2004 to 2010

Its a shame to see the Wallace Arnold name slowly disappear, even if its just reduced to WA. That said the blue livery carried by the latest coaches is very smart and the new Setra coaches seem to be very impressive machines. Its nice to see back windows reappearing as well!

Uncle Terry 071: Going round the block 072: Red carpets are so yesterday TGP - the other Terry! Dads Daily - Roller Bearings War of the worlds: great action shot! Omnibuses Not insignificant: Arriva + DB Spy in the cab: Driving standards PTOTPA New seats: Its a quiet day! Rally Focus MUO328F: Nice set of photos Transport of Delight Ich Bin Ein Sunderlander: More on Arriva with a nice round up of what Arriva own. First on Twitter / Facebook 22-23 April Nothing for this area! Citybus on Twitter / Facebook 22-23 April 13:02 At 13:30 today all our services will be observing a one minute silence to celebrate the life of Ian Allen. Thank you for cooperation

The Dennis Dart

You are following Dennis Dart!

Walking down the hill to my home this evening I was very surprised to see a bus with a large Dennis Dart poster on the back. I had my camera in my bag, and luckily the bus stood long enough for me to grab a very quick photo. For more details visit the Dennis Dart Bus web site

Fading beauty

The glamour fades with time

Still clinging on, but surely for not too much longer, Dennis Dart 117 carries this rear advert, which has faded badly over the window at least. Which is a shame because the windows was the best bit! August 2006.

Further Reading Transport of Delight: Train driver pay rates Transport of delight: Images of Cobham Omnibuses: First in the news TGP: Bishops Tawton Uncle Terry: Social Climber Uncle Terry: No job too big Leon Daniels: Cobham WHOTT Friends: Exeter Corp RIP First on Twitter / Facebook 10 April nope - nothing! Citybus on Twitter / Facebook 12 April 07:30 Due to roadworks along Alexandra Rd in both directions services will be using Exeter St and Embankment Rd. Further information on facebook 09:14 All Services running normally this evening, expect with the diversions on services 8,9,20, as Alexandra Road is closed due to roadworks

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