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Arrangements following DAC coaches announcement

Following the announcement from DAC coaches that they will cease trading later today (Friday 21 March), the Council has been making arrangements with other bus companies to cover the work that the company operates under contract to the Council. At such short notice, it has not been possible to cover bus services which would have operated at the weekend; however the following replacement services have been arranged from Monday 24 March.

Local Bus Services: Timings may alter, please check with the new operator.

• Service 236 Liskeard – Launceston - will be operated by Group Travel – tel: 01208 77989
• Service 283 Menheniot – Liskeard – St Neot - will be operated by Jackett’s Coaches – tel: 01822 832304
• Service 79 Callington – Tavistock – will be operated by Plymouth Citybus - tel: 01752 264224 and Western Greyhound – tel: 01637 871871

School/College Services: pick-up times and locations are unchanged

Callington Community College

• CAL104 – Calstock – will be operated by C J Down Coaches – tel: 01822 810242
• CAL105 – St Dominick - will be operated by C J Down Coaches – tel: 01822 810242
• CAL108 – Pillaton – will be operated by Plymouth Citybus – tel: 01752 264224
• CAL109 – Blunts, Quethiock - will be operated by C J Down Coaches – tel: 01822 810242
• CAL111 – Pensilva - will be operated by Caradon Riviera Tours – tel: 01579 362226
• CAL113 – Rilla Milla, Linkinhorne - will be operated by Caradon Riviera Tours – tel: 01579 362226
• CAL114 - Stoke Climsland - will be operated by Caradon Riviera Tours – tel: 01579 362226
• CAL116 – Luckett - will be operated by Target Travel – tel: 01752 242000
• CAL117 – Latchley – Girlings Coaches – tel: 01752 337824

Liskeard School and Community College

LIS109 – Budges Shop, Doddy Cross - will be operated by Jackett’s Coaches – tel: 01822 832304

Launceston College

LAU007 – Laneast, Pipers Pool – will be operated by Group Travel – tel: 01208 77989

Cornwall College Saltash

SC0021 – Pensilva, Liskeard – will be operated by Caradon Riviera Tours – tel: 01579 362226

For any other queries about the bus services, please contact Cornwall Council’s Passenger Transport Unit on 01872 323562.

PLYMOUTH CITYBUS & WESTERN GREYHOUND STEP IN

Plymouth Citybus and Western Greyhound are happy to announce that we will be stepping in to run the service 79 between Callington and Tavistock from Monday 24th March. The rescue plan comes in after the sad news that DAC coaches announced earlier today that they will cease trading with immediate effect. WGL and PCB and Cornwall Council have come to the agreement that Plymouth Citybus will run 75% and Western Greyhound 25% of the service. The timetable and fares for the service will remain unchanged to that of the DAC service. However, the service will run free on Monday whilst registrations are put into place.

Mark Howarth Director at Western Greyhound said "We are very sad to hear the sudden news about DAC, but are delighted that we can step in very quickly along with Plymouth CityBus to make sure that passengers are not inconvenienced”

Richard Stevens Managing Director at Plymouth Citybus said "We are happy to be able to come to an agreement and step in alongside Western Greyhound to make sure that the passengers will have as little disruption to the route as possible."

I can confirm that following the unfortunate demise of DAC Coaches, PCB in conjunction with WGL will be operating service 79 between Tavistock and Callington starting from Monday 24th March. PCB will provide three vehicles and WGL the fourth. The published timetable will be in operation for the first two weeks during which time CCC will put the route out to tender. We have been delighted to be able to offer employment to six ex DAC drivers this afternoon. No fares will be charged on Monday 24th March as we get the ticket machines updated and the drivers trained.

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Another sad day

We regret to announce that as of 1700 on Friday 21 March 2014 DAC Coaches will seize trading. We would like to thank all our customers over the years and specially our drivers. This is of somewhat a very hard and heart breaking decision but we wish you all well and well for the future. Many thanks All the team at DAC Coaches

[cc] Steven Hughes January 2012 Tavistock

VOSA Variables

The last week or so of April saw a few more changes on VOSA to some of the smaller operators:
21 April 2011
PH1080163/1 - D A C COACHES LTD, RYLANDS GARAGE, ST. ANNS CHAPEL, GUNNISLAKE, PL18 9HW
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Downgate Crossroads and Tavistock Bus station given service number 79/X79 effective from 22-May-2011. To amend Timetable.
27 April 2011
PH1016164/19 - HOLSWORTHY LTD T/A BEACON GARAGE, DOLTON BEACON, DOLTON, WINKLEIGH, EX19 8PS
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Tavistock Bus Station and Yelverton given service number 55/56 effective from 26-Apr-2011. To amend Timetable.
PH1098326/1 - MARK LEGASSICK T/A ST BUDEAUX TAXI BUS, 60 SAVAGE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL5 1BR
Variation Accepted: Operating between St Budeaux Library and St Budeaux Square given service number 223/57 effective from 13-Jun-2011. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
I have updated my Plymothian Transit Extra pages for these services - follow the links below.

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Related Links

• 79 X79 79A Downgate - Callington - Calstock - Gunnislake - Tavistock Plymothian Transit Extra
• 55 Tavistock - Yelverton - Milton Coombe Plymothian Transit Extra
• 56 Tavistock - Yelverton - Dousland Plymothian Transit Extra
• 223 St Budeaux Taxibus Plymothian Transit Extra

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