Another Green Flash

The latest repaint into Green Flash is 134:

Back in April 2017 it looked like this:

and back in June 2010 it looked like this:

Its definitely improved with age!

The Green Flash sees quite a dramatic change at the end of July, details to follow soon!

photos © Richard Smith

Fleet News: Plymouth Citybus

 

Just the one repaint, but it is slightly interesting!

135 has been repainted, but not into swoops as would have been expected, instead it has become a Green Flash.

Of course the Green recently lost their two Enviro 400s to Yellow Flash

135 is also interesting in that it is yet another one out of the dark red front livery

And before that it was in the unusual route branding for the 34 which looked great when it was first done but faded badly as can be seen below. It was also horrible to ride in due to all that stuff over the windows!

Thanks to Richard for supply all the photos above!

Saltash gets a little Flashier

Plymouth Citybus seem to have fixed their web site issues from last time as they have given plenty of notice of the new timetables from 3rd July 2016
Service 5: Revised route and Frequency
City Centre to Plymstock Broadway as per current route. From the Broadway via Furzehatt Road direct to Elburton Village. The service will then turn around at Elburton Roundabout back into Elburton Village and then follow current route to Holmwood Avenue. From Holmwood Avenue the service will use Challgood Rise to Green Park Road and Goosewell Road where it will then follow the current route back to the City Centre.
Service 5 [Mon-Sat]:
Continues to Devonport and St Budeaux and then onto Saltash where it will serve Fore Street, Callington Road, Liskeard Road and Oakland's Green.
Service 5A: Revised route and frequency
City to Plymstock Broadway as per current route, then will operate the reverse of the Service 5 route around Plymstock. This service will not continue to Devonport, St Budeaux or Saltash.
This will now offer a combined frequency of up to every 10 minutes to Plymstock and up to every 20 minute to Devonport, St Budeaux and Saltash.
© Richard Smith

Service 20A: Revised Route
Service to Plympton will now use Glen Road to  St Marys Bridge and Mudge Way rather than Moorland Road.
Service 27B: Revised Time
The 1820 departure from Royal Parade will now depart at 18.40 due to passenger demand (Starts 10th July).
Service 28: Revised Time
The Monday to Friday 07.00 departure from Royal Parade will now depart at 06.55 due to passenger demand.
Services 40/41/42/42A/42B/42C & 44: Revised Times
The whole Crownhill corridor is being re timed to provide an even 5 minute frequency to and from the City Centre Monday to Friday.  Saturdays and Sundays are also being re timed to provide a consistent frequency.
Service 42C
Will see the introduction of a new Sunday service this will run hourly during the day.
Services 23/24/27B/28B: Revised Times
Minor timetable amendments on a Sunday due to the inter-working with Services on the Crownhill corridor.
Service 34A
This will now go into Royal William Yard and will circle around the site and drop off and pick up by the harbor where the river ferry departs.
Plymouth Citybus Network Update
I will of course cover the full timetables with maps etc nearer the time on Devon Transit Edition 039. The big news here is the return of the 5 into Saltash wjich could be seen as increased competition with Stagecoach, but infact provides Saltash with a useful link to Devonport etc so is not just another wasteful duplication of resources.
The other interesting change is the introduction of a Sunday service for the people of Glenholt  Woolwell on the 42C.

Citybus Enviros

A few more photos of recent arrivals in Plymouth:

538 Green Flash with a baby Green Flash behind.

 

© Richard Smith

A nice line up of all the new red ones.

©Richard Smith

As a slight update to the new Enviro fleet Plymouth Citybus 531 has now recieved the full Go Cornwall branding and 520 WG63HHY was in the workshops having the new Go Cornwall branding applied.

Fleet News: Plymouth Citybus

Previous Fleet News for Plymouth Citybus: 2 February 2016

New buses to enter service:

537 WJ65BZD and 538 WJ65BZE have now entered service in full Green Flash livery, and look stunning!

© Richard Smith 538 was out elsewhere so yet to get photos of that one!

© Richard Smith: The same bus prior to full Flash branding

The new Go Cornwall Enviros are being launched over at Torpoint this morning (18th February) so more photos when they hit the road…

© Richard Smith

If you do get any of the new Enviros out and about today then please feel free to send some in as its always nice to get different views from across the City and different photographers…

Dennis Darts

Many of the older Dennnis Darts are currently VOR at Milehouse with many of them due to visit Hants & Dorste at Eastleigh for DDA conversion when they should re-enter service.

Back on 6th February the position was as follows:

29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40 in the line up at bottom of lower yard. All VOR. 35 with withdrawn buses behind the old tram sheds. VOR. 36 in rear workshops behind door 7.  37 in front workshops over the pits. 41 and 43 in engineering line. both VOR 42 engine repairs over pits in raised depot. 29 back from Hants and Dorset trim, a quick look through the open doors didn't reveal anything that might have been done to it. 30 was noted in service on the 8th February at least.

Volvo DD Fleet

The double deck Volvo fleet: 420 W509WGH has been sold and appears to have left Milehouse. 441 has also finally left Milehouse and arrived with Target Travel. 416 has now been lettered up as a DRIVER TRAINER

Citybus get a little bit flashier

They are a bit later than usual but Plymouth Citybus have now published details on their forthcoming service changes:
To meet the changing needs of passengers we have made some changes to both Plymouth Citybus and Go Cornwall Bus services that will take place from 10th January 2016.
Plymouth Citybus changes are as below:

5/5A- Changes to Route and Timetable:

The Plymstock section of the route is to remain the same but the service is to continue onto St Budeaux via Devonport & HMS Drake. Monday - Saturday only.

20/20A- Changes to Timetable:

Re-timed to improve reliability on peak journeys.

21/21A- Changes to Timetable:

Timetable reverts back to every 10 minutes plus all services to serve Barne Barton.

27/27A/27B- Changes to Route and Timetable:

Revised timetable and route, 27- All services to continue onto Derriford. 27A- All services to continue onto Asda, estover. 27B Evening & Sunday only. 

28/28A/28B- Changes to Route and Timetable:

Revised timetable, 28- All services to continue onto Derriford. 28A all services continue onto Mainstone & Asda. 28B Monday to Fridays and Sunday evenings replace 27B.

32- Changes to Route and Timetable:

Pottery Quay (Torpoint Ferry) to City Centre via Stoke, Molesworth Road and Railway Station. Most 32 services connect with Torpoint services to maintain connection to railway Station and Stoke. 

34/34A/34B- Changes to Timetable:

Re-timed to improve reliability in the peaks. 34B via Union Street morning peak & evenings. 34 also re-timed to give a better connection for passengers from Torpoint who wish to travel to Derriford.

42/42A/42B/42C- Changes to Route and Timetable:

All services to serve Marjons between Crownhill and Derriford, additional evening journey to serve Woolwell, additional morning services between City Centre and Derriford. 
Go Cornwall Bus changes are as below:

10- Changes to Route and Timetable:

City Centre - Saltash, Fore Street, St Stephens Road, Beatrice Avenue, Lynher Drive, Spencer Gardens, Lynher Drive, Beatrice Avenue, St Stephens Road, Saltash Fore Street- City Centre. This will run every 30 minutes at 10 past and 20 to the hour. 10A, 10B withdrawn, No Sunday service.

11/11A- Changes to Route (plus school diversion) and Timetable:

Service diverted in saltash to serve Fairmead Road and Oaklands Drive.
75 Liskeard to Padstow re-numbered 11A from Plymouth - Padstow.

12- Changes to Route and Timetable:

Revised timetable to improve running time. Service to divert vis Stoke Climsland.
All above services will maintain a 10 minute frequency from Saltash Fore Street to Plymouth City Centre.

70/70A/70B/71- New Timetable, Route and Number:

Plymouth - Torpoint - Cremyll or Liskeard via Union Street and Devonport
All peak services to serve Great park. Most services will change to a 32 on arrival to City Centre to provide a link to the Railway Station, Molesworth Road and Stoke. The same will apply in the other direction. 

72- Change to Timetable:

Revised Sunday timetable. Passengers who wish to travel between Plymouth and Looe on a Sunday please use service 11 to Liskeard and 73 to Looe.

73/74- Change to Timetable:

Revised timetables to maintain connections and improve reliability.

75 Re-numbered 11A

78/78A- Changes to Route and Timetable:

78 Callington - St Dominic

78A Callington - Downgate, no longer serves Stoke Climsland.

This is replaced by service 12.

79 Re-timed to improve rail connections

Details with links to the new times are on the Plymouth Citybus web site.

Probably the most interesting of these is the 5 5A. The announcement above curiously makes no mention of it but the new timetable gives a big hint…
The full timetable can be downloaded from the link above. Welcome to Green Flash!