Catching up

Our weekly catch-up was mostly about reviewing changes that have already taken place. The highlight was Redwoods’ new registration as they take over a former Dartline service.

PH1017984.113	178	Newton Abbot	Okehampton	01-Sep-2026	Additional bus stop added in Okehampton town centre by Devon County Council Extended to serve Moyses Meadow in Okehampton	ALANSWAY COACHES LTD
PH0005305.104	343	Tiverton Town Service	Tiverton Town Service	30-Aug-2026	Will no longer serve Belmont Road, Longmeadow, Pinnex Moor Road, Lea Road or Rooks Way – passengers can instead catch revised service 55 from Pinnex Moor Road or Lea Road to Tiverton or Exeter. Will operate an anti-clockwise loop via Heathcoat Way, Business Park (Lowman Way), Beech Road, Queensway, Lime Road, Holly Road, Sycamore Road, Cowley Moor Road, Courtney Road, Elmore Way, Watery Lane, Siddals Gardens and Chapel Street, to replace part of services 348 and 349.	DEALTOP LIMITED
PH1077645.007	352 353	Tiverton Bus Station	Tiverton Bus Station	01-Sep-2026	NEW REGISTRATION Formerly operated by Dartline. Operated by Redwoods with minor changes to timetable to accommodate a driver lunch break	REDWOODS TRAVEL LTD
PH0005305.047	398	Dulverton, Barns Close	Tiverton Bus Station	30-Aug-2026	Cancellation - replacement operated by Stagecoach	DEALTOP LIMITED
PH1020951.334	UNI	Exeter Paris Street	Duryard Cowley Bridge	06-Sep-2026	Service UNI which previously operated on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights between approximately 2400 and 0400 during university term time will be withdrawn and not return for the new academic year. Customers may benefit from Saturday overnight journeys on Service 4 which will be extended to and from University of Exeter.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD

Timetables, maps, and more can be found by clicking through the license numbers above.

 

New timetables this week

Starting off with a quick recap of timetable changes coming into effect this week

Alansway Coaches Ltd County Bus

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes
PH1017984.014	176	Newton Abbot, Sherborne Road	Denbury, Down Lane	17-Apr-2023	Timetable variation

Redwoods Travel Ltd

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes
PH1077645.006	681	Farway, Church Green	Honiton, Heathfield Tesco	17-Apr-2023	Variation to timetable and stopping places
PH1077645.005	682	Honiton, Heathfield Tesco	Upottery, Sidmouth Arms	17-Apr-2023	Timetable variation
PH1077645.001	697	Hemyock, Lower Millhayes	Tiverton Bus Station	17-Apr-2023	Variation to to route, timetable and stopping places

Taw & Torridge Coaches

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes
PH0004727.013	654	Brayford, Shelter	Barnstaple Bus Station	18-Apr-2023	Route and timetable variation
PH0004727.010	657	South Molton, The Square	Barnstaple Bus Station	18-Apr-2023	Cancelled
PH0004727.011	658	West Buckland, Opposite Village Hall	Barnstaple Bus Station	18-Apr-2023	Timetable variation

Click on the licence number for the full route history for each route with timetables and maps available for your viewing pleasure.

Sorry – but have had intermittent  internet this afternoon so have been unable to complete everything else I had planned for this posting – and am just making this one live while I still can just in case it goes again!

Devon & Cornwall Transit 2023: Week up to 17 March

The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps. The First weekend of April gets even busier with lots more registration changes coming through over the last week.

New Notices from this week

First South West Ltd

A Few more late changes for April

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Timetable
PH0004983.619	19	Penzance Bus Station	Madron, Trelawney Estate	02-Apr-2023	From Sunday 2 April, a minor timetable change is introduced.	T002366
PH0004983.309	895	Padstow Park and Ride	Padstow Old Rail Station	02-Apr-2023	Cancelled	None
PH0004983.596	Dartmoor Explorer	Gunnislake/ Tavistock	Moretonhamstead Court Street	02-Apr-2023	After reviewing Dartmoor Explorer, we have identified that the route is commercially viable in the summer months and needs to allow for extended visits to Dartmoor. Therefore, the daily service will pause from 2 April. It will return with a revised route and enhanced timetable between Sunday 9 July, and Saturday 9 September inclusive. Further details will be published nearer the time.	None
PH0004983.585	Sunseeker	Newquay Bus Station	Portreath Beach Car Park	02-Apr-2023	Withdrawn due to low use last season. The U1/U1A through Perranporth continues to run twice hourly throughout the day.	None

Oakley Coaches

Oakleys gain a tendered service in April:

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Timetable
PH1091418.010	875	Bigbury on Sea, Marine Drive	Lee Mill, Tesco	07-Apr-2023	Tuesdays only, one journey in each direction	tbc

Redwoods Travel

A small batch of new timetables from 17th April

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Timetable
PH1077645.006	681	Farway, Church Green	Honiton, Heathfield Tesco	17-Apr-2023	Variation to timetable and stopping places	T002357
PH1077645.005	682	Honiton, Heathfield Tesco	Upottery, Sidmouth Arms	17-Apr-2023	Timetable variation	T002358
PH1077645.001	697	Hemyock, Lower Millhayes	Tiverton Bus Station	17-Apr-2023	Variation to to route, timetable and stopping places	T002359

Stagecoach Devon Ltd

Some late notices changes from Stagecoach from 2nd April

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Timetable
PH1020951.249	1 1A X1	Plymouth / Sherford	Tavistock / George P&R	02-Apr-2023	Intermediate running times are revised on all days of operation to improve reliability and punctuality  Journeys that operate between George Park and Ride and Plymouth City Centre will be extended to Sherford, following the current route of Service 2A between the City Centre and Sherford.   The extension of journeys to Sherford will provide a new direct link between Sherford and Derriford Hospital up to every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime.   Sherford to George Park and Ride journeys to operate as Service 1A  X1. Morning duplicate journey will be withdrawn due to insufficient demand, and the PM departure time amended to 1535 as approved by both schools.	T002361
PH1020951.236	2 (2A)	Saltash, Frith Street	Plymouth, Royal Parade & Mount Batten	02-Apr-2023	Service 2 will continue to operate every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and every 60 minutes in the evening and on Sunday and Public Holidays between Mount Batten and Saltash via City Centre. Service 2A will be revised to operate between the City Centre and Saltash only, operating every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and every 60 minutes during the evening and on Sunday and Public Holidays. The current section of route between Sherford and the City Centre will be served by new Service 1A, which will provide an enhanced level of service.	T002362
PH1020951.381	4 4A 4B 4C	Plymouth City Centre, Royal Parade	Plymstock	02-Apr-2023	Changes are introduced to the route of Services 4A and 4B, designed to reduce delays caused by inconsiderate parking and unsuitable roads. In Plymstock, Service 4A and 4B will operate a more direct routes, the 4A via Mount Batten Way and no longer serving Stanborough Road, Dunstone Drive and Under Lane.  Whilst the 4B will operate via Broadway East, Dunstone Drive and Springfield Road and no longer serving Southernway and Stentaway Drive. In addition, Service 4B will no longer serve Nightingale Close due to extremely low passenger demand.	T002364
PH1020951.380	52	Plympton, George Lane	Derriford Hospital	02-Apr-2023	To coincide with the opening of the Forder Valley Link Road, the route of Service 52 will be amended from 2 April 2023. Service 52 will serve Coypool Park and Ride and then operate via the Forder Valley Link Road to Derriford Hospital and will therefore no longer serve Leigham and Estover. This route change will provide a new direct link between Coypool Park and Ride and Derriford Hospital. Some departure times are amended to facilitate the above route change and to avoid congestion at Coypool Park and Ride.	T002367
PH1020951.241	90	Dartmouth	Townstal	02-Apr-2023	Timetable variation	T002368
PH1020951.384	X30	Seaton, Marine Place	Exeter City Centre, Bus Station	02-Apr-2023	Route and timetable variation	T002369

The Saltash & District Age Concern Committee (Saltash Red Bus)

A group of local services based around Saltash working as part of the Transport for Cornwall network from the 3rd April.

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Timetable
COMMUNITY B1869	450	Saltash Railway Station	Saltash Railway Station	03-Apr-2023	A joint project between Go Cornwall Bus, Saltash Red Bus and Cornwall Council will re-establish services to villages in East Cornwall such as St Neot, Menheniot and Bethany. Services will be numbered 450 - 455	T002377
COMMUNITY B1870	451	Merrymeet, Mission Church	Saltash Fore street	03-Apr-2023	New Registration	T002377
COMMUNITY B1871	452	Cargreen, Fore street	Saltash Fore street	03-Apr-2023	New Registration	T002377
COMMUNITY B1872	453	St Ives Cross	Saltash Fore street	03-Apr-2023	New Registration	T002377
COMMUNITY B1873	454	Cargreen, Fore street	Saltash Fore street	03-Apr-2023	New Registration	T002377
COMMUNITY B1874	455	St Neot	Liskeard, Morrisons	03-Apr-2023	New Registration	T002377

The Week Ahead

Eastwood (Royal Buses)

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Timetable
PH1086607.021	2	St Ives, Trenwith Car Park	St Ives, Royal Square	21-Mar-2023	Timetable variation	T002309

Stagecoach Devon

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Timetable
PH1020951.339	91	Dartmouth P&R	Dartmouth Pontoon	25-Mar-2023	To re-introduce 10 min service during School Holidays and revise periods of operation. Operates at similar periods each year	T002280