Its been a while since there was any fleet news here – partly because not a lot is happening at the moment!
However thanks to Jason Beverley we have some repaint news for Plymouth Citybus:
167 has now been finished in Transport for Cornwall livery
565 is in being prepped for advert livery / wrap – No details as to what this is yet..
and finally for now..
522 is also in the paint shop – to receive Transport for Cornwall livery
There were a couple of good reasons why there were no postings over the weekend. First of all I have l a lot less time while I look after my wife as she recovers, but also – there wasn't actually anything to post for the usual Devon & Cornwall Transit posts. No new service changes were registered last week and no services are changing this week. Its been a while since that last happened!
However, one thing that has happened is the new livery wrap on Plymouth Citybus 576 which I think is one of the nicest ones for a while. Thanks to Jason Beverley for the photos.
She was of course formerly the Nancy Astor bus...
The former Brighton & Hove Scania’s are finally starting to go through the paint shop with 6013 being the first to emerge in the new ‘connections’ livery. Looking very smart too.
Thanks to Mark Bailey for the photo.
© Mark Bailey
In her former life she looked like this
© Stevens Transport Photos [cc]
As much as I like B&H livery, I think I prefer her current state (although I prefer the swoop). I am sure there will be plenty of people who will disagree though!
Happy Easter Everyone!
157 has lost her Green Flash livery and is currently running in plain red, presumably waiting to gain the red lines – or will it be swoops for Plymouth Citybus. I believe she did carry Transport for Cornwall names for a short while
No longer pretending to be a local radio station!
Customer Experience are now closed and back on TUESDAY at 8am -Have a great Bank Holiday weekend to all our customers. Bus Rally at Milehouse on Sunday 10-4 see you there. Don't forget Sunday service on Bank Holiday Monday. ^JB pic.twitter.com/nF9eXm0JbQ
— Plymouth Citybus (@plymouthbus) August 23, 2019
Reminder: We want to wish all our customers a very Happy Bank Holiday weekend. We hope you enjoy the nice weather, Why not take a trip on the OCS open top bus? Don't forget on Monday it will largely be a Sunday service full timetables can be found https://t.co/x1e8GbWJyh pic.twitter.com/Y1oaYGGq1H
— Plymouth Citybus (@plymouthbus) August 23, 2019
Thank you @enigmatorbay for our brand new selfie board. You can tweet your photo's @StagecoachSW tomorrow on Paignton Green for Children's Week? #childrensweek pic.twitter.com/aj4uVQW5HH
— Stagecoach SouthWest (@StagecoachSW) August 23, 2019
Looking like a nice day why not have a ride on one of our open top vehicles (cp). pic.twitter.com/DaKYKCUmz8
— Cornwall by Kernow (@by_Kernow) August 23, 2019
There have been rumours of a Pride bus for Plymouth for months now, but it is finally reality – and I think it looks really smart. It will certainly be noticed!
09:01 Good Morning : The network is running well this morning though we do have reports of an RTA at Cumberland Gardens at the moment it is passable with care. This could affect #PCB5 #PCB5A #PCB21 #PCB21A #PCB34 we will keep you updated. 12:11 Midday Service update: Plymouth is running relatively well this lunchtime with only small delays on some journeys. Cornwall is running well some delays on coastal resort services. #PCB12 is experiencing delays in Stoke Climsland road works. Cumberland Gardens is back to normal. 12:20 Service update #PCB44 #PCB44A buses currently unable to service Whitleigh Green main stop due to Ambulance on site we hope to return to normal operation by 1300. Sorry for any inconvenience. Bethany Church stop on Budshead Rd is still being served. 15:00 Mount Edgumbe Show Sunday 4th August -Advanced Customer information for #PCB70A buses will be running as normal from Tregantle-Cremyll via Whitsand Bay.From Cremyll they will run via Hounster Hill-Tregantle NOT via Whitsand during the day. Please expect there may be some delays. 18:00 Roadworks this evening-Mannamead Rd is closed from Mutley Plain to Seymour Rd from 1900-0600. Mutley customers DONOT use 42/42A/42B/42C/27B/28A these will go via Alexandra Rd Efford Lane to Henders Corner 40/41/44/44A will use Weston Park Rd to Manadon Rb and will serve Mutley
09:01 STOP CLOSURE: Due to the Paignton Carnival Paignton Wednesday 31st July 18:30 hours to 22:30 hours Nearest alternative stop is Torquay.
07:46 U1, U2, 69, 69A are unable to serve Penryn on journeys towards Falmouth due to an inconsiderately parked vehicle in West Street. Our sincere apologies 0820 U1, U2, 69, 69A can now serve Penryn as the offending vehicle has been removed. 08:23 T2 service 08.20 Truro to st Ives has broken down and will not be running
12:44 PLYMOUTH the 3 services are currently delayed due to the Yealmpton fair by up to an hour on each service, we are sorry for the delays.17:12 PLYMOUTH 3 SERVICES ARE RESUME TO SCHEDULED TIMES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
Hop on the Number 2 route from #Exeter to #NewtonAbbot for the @DevonGeneralOT Centenary Rally on Sunday 4 August from 10am to 4pm. It’s going to be a great day! https://t.co/olRxLtltsy pic.twitter.com/daMzerEnJH
— Stagecoach SouthWest (@StagecoachSW) July 31, 2019
15:58 One lane closed and queueing traffic due to accident , lorry and a car involved on A38 Northbound before A382 (Drum Bridges). Lane one is closed as accident is being dealt with. Affecting traffic between Plymouth and Exeter. 17:47 THE 16.17 BRISTOL AIRPORT/17.20 TAUNTON/18.05 EXETER SOWTON HEADING FOR PLYMOUTH IS DELAYED BY 45 MIN. 22:56 Unfortunately the Anchor road stop in Bristol is currently unreachable due to an accident in Hotwells, all passengers requiring the Falcon service are advised to use the Bond Street stop instead. We apologise for the inconvenience. 23:51 Update: The accident at Hotwells in Bristol has now been cleared and the road has been re-opened. All Falcon services can now serve all stops as per normal. Thank you for your patience.
and of course before that it was one of the two double deck Green Flash buses:
Plymouth Citybus put out yet another bus in support of a great cause. A simple livery - but very effective.
Thanks to Jake Street for the great photos.
The latest advert livery to hit Plymouth is Citybus 501 in a new blue based scheme for Radio Plymouth
Both © Jason Beverley. With thanks.
Of course 501 has been blue before…
but was more recently Red Flash
The old Radio Plymouth bus was Volvo East Lancs 401 in a much nicer scheme
I believe this is still in service at the moment but I guess it wont be around for much longer?
Catching up with repaints from the last few months starting off with Dennis Dart 67
© Bradley Darlington 6th May 2018
April 2008
July 2010 one of the better advert wraps
February 2011 the post privatisation livery, thankfully short lived.
As mentioned a few days ago, Plymouth Citybus are launching their new pink bus in support of Brain Tumour Research. If you are in the City Centre Thursday 29th between 09:00 and 13:00 then you probably wont be able to miss it!
For those that wont be there, don't worry as we have a few pictures taken at Milehouse yesterday by Brian George…
Hopefully I will get into town myself during the day so may get some more!
Its always nice to see the local operators supporting local charity campaigns like this.
Have been catching up on some changes to the Plymouth Citybus Fleetlist from the last few weeks:
109 is the latest Blue Flash
© Jason Beverley - with thanks.
Now looking a lot smarter than the previous livery:
This livery is now eliminated from the fleet as the last Dart in the scheme is currently out of service awaiting repaint along with a few of the others: 68 70 71 72 75 78
This means the end of this livery: 
In my opinion the best of the Dart liveries
And the other Dart livery which is no more 
This livery may be dull ( yes it is!) but its not as bad as the scheme they carried when new… 
so its goodbye to one of the most meaningless brands in Citybus history: SuperRider GOLD. I honestly cant think of anything that these buses had which set them up as Gold compared to the previous in-Gold buses.
I don't want to end a post on a low note so we have Citybus 108 stabled at Roselyns Parr base which Citybus now share.
© Derek Cuffe
Plymouth Citybus may have lost the Plymouth City College bus to Stagecoach but they have won a major contract for Callywith College in Bodmin which starts operation at the beginning of September which brings with it a new livery…
© Brian George - with thanks!
The network has a new timetable leaflet 
Full PDF on Plymouth Citybus Page HERE or my archive copy HERE
What I am not sure of is what are the buses doing the rest of the day? Apart from the two 11’s which presumably run all day, that's 6 buses arriving at Bodmin 9am then leaving at the end of the day.
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!
