Friday Fleet Focus

Plymouth Community Homes

Its been a while since the last 'Fleet Focus' so here we go with a new fleet that can be seen in Plymouth. Plymouth Community Homes. PCH was formed to take over the council housing from Plymouth City Council and inherited their fleet of vans. They have since started to replace their fleet with quite a selection of new vans and also have been busy putting the older vans into their new livery which is certainly a big improvement on the bland city council livery. One of the vans taken over from the council fleet There seem to be quite a few of these smart little VW Transports vans around. For larger vans they have seem to favour Mercedes with this Sprinter noted recently. None of the more recent fleet members carry local registrations so I assume that they are supplied under contract hire from some national concern but have yet to get close enough to inspect one properly. I do know that the fleet is serviced by Plymouth Citybus' Car and Commercial division who won the contract to look after the 156 vehicle fleet back in January 2010

Further Reading Leon Daniels: How is your reception TGP: Pebbly Clovelly TGP: Bristol Greyhound Transport of Delight: The longest ride - from Plymouth Omnibuses: Helping them help us PTOTPA: A Line In the news When is a green bus not a green bus? First on Twitter / Facebook 24 March 11:22 Calling iPhone users we've found a great new MyBus app giving bus stop times for every stop in the UK, check it out 20:24 Will be down to 2 Torpoint ferries in morning due to breakdown. They hope to have 3 back by 0900 but delays to services 81/81A/81C expected 25 March 07:59 Back to 3 Torpoint Ferries so any extra queues affecting services 81/81A/81C should be gone soon Citybus on Twitter / Facebook

Friday Fleet Focus: Tinknells

Tinknells of Plymouth

Tinknells is a local firm based in Cattedown who operate a smart fleet of Tankers in the instantly recognaisble Shell livery. WX59FXW is brand new, having only been registered in January. WA07JPX larger tanker based on the DAF LF WX55HPJ Volvo FM9 based tanker Further pictures can be found here on my Flickr set

Further Reading Transport of delight: Landmark Ruling for First Devons Rural buses to face the chop? Omnibuses: Jersey Solution TGP - Kew TGP: Meridian First on Twitter / Facebook Feb 18 The weather forecast for Cornwall this Sunday is glorious sunshine (and not quite as cold as it has been!) so why not plan a day out & take advantage of the £1 Sunday Saver Fare (or 60p for kids and £2 for a family of 5) First have Sunday services operating to Falmouth, Truro, St Agnes, Penzance, St Ives and Newquay to name but a few! For full details click here: First3month Plymouth & Plymouth Plus, First6Month Plymouth, Plymouth Plus & Devon & Cornwall and FirstYear Plymouth & Plymouth Plus tickets are now available to buy on line. Click here to make huge savings if you're a regular bus user - a day's unlimited travel starts from just £1.38 a day Don't forget we have new timetables in operation from Sunday 21st/Monday 22nd February for the following routes: PLYMOUTH: ugobus services 7 (Woolwell), 11(Honnicknowle), 15 (Estover/Mainstone) & 17 (Southway). CORNWALL: services 88/88B(Truro/Falmouth) & 25/27 (St Austell) Please click the link here for details and new timetables DID YOU KNOW CASPER THE COMMUTER CAT? Casper loved to travel on First’s ugobus service 3 between his home in Barne Barton & Plymouth. Sadly, earlier this year, he was killed by a car. Casper’s bus travelling antics became famous across the world, and he is now going to star in his own book! If you travelled with Casper and would like to tell your story, please contact Linda on 0797 226 2636. Citybus on Twitter / Facebook