Tomorrow

Well its finally here, Tomorrow is D Day for the new Plymouth Citybus network. For me its just a case of remembering to get off the bus at Derriford and changing buses otherwise I will find myself back home. So as a final quick reminder of what is happening from tomorrow

• Service 5/A

Service 5/A alterations to morning services with the last two evening journeys terminate at Prince Rock

• Service 8 and Service 9

Service 8A/C/D to be replaced with Service 8. Both Services retimed in the peaks to create an even combined bus every 10 minutes from earlier in the day and will maintain this frequency until a little later in the day. With Sunday evening services to operate alternate Service 8 and 9 on an hourly basis

• Service 13

Minor changes to intermediate timing points within the timetable to provide improved reliability. There are no changes to the number of journeys or days of operations. Service 13 is provided with financial support from Plymouth City Council

• Service 16/B

Service 16 has been retimed to improve reliability with services operating every 15 minutes for more of the day than at present. Service 16B is to be replaced with Service 16. (Services to Holly Park being covered by changes to the Service 43B) Sunday will see services in Kings Tamerton increased from the current hourly to every 30 minutes during the day evening services will continue to be provided on an hourly basis.

• Service 20

Service to Mudge Way via Glen road has been restored with Services operating from Sandy Road Plympton to Mudge Way then into Woodford before continuing to the City Centre via Lipson Vale. On most journeys once the bus has reached the City Centre will continue as the Service 42 to Derriford Hospital. Other changes to the Service 20 include the introduction of a Sunday day service and the routing of the Service to operate from Strode Road then Glen Road to Mudge Way thus restoring a number of local links to Woodford.

• Service 21/A /B

The current Service 21 and 22 are to be replaced with new services 21/A/B

Service 21/A will depart from the City Centre up to every 10 minutes Monday to Saturday and every 30 minutes evenings and every 15 minutes during the day on Sundays.From Mudge way

Service 21 will operate Westfield, Chaddlewood, Sandy Road, St Maurice to Mudge Way, with the Service 21A operating St Maurice, Sandy Road, Chaddlewood, West Field to Mudge Way.
Service 21/A is to operate to the City Centre via Embankment Road and Prince Rock. In most cases it will be possible continue through to Devonport on the Service 26 which has also been retimed to improve reliability and journey options for Plympton.

Service 21B will provide additional trips in the morning and evening peak Monday to Friday and will operate from Steer Park to Chaddlewood and Westfield. From Westfield the Service will operates along Glen Road to Plymouth Road before continuing to the City Centre via Prince Rock.

• Service 22

Service 22 is to be replaced by the new Service 21 and Service 21A. The revised service 20 will now connect Plympton to the City via Lipson (See Service 20 for more information).

• Service 23/D and Service 24

Service 23D will be replaced by Service 23. Both services have minor time changes in the peaks, with some additional late evening services on Sundays being provided by the Service 23. Sunday and Bank Holiday services are to operate with hourly service 23 and an hourly service 24

• Service 25

Minor changes to times with additional journeys in the School day peak to enable a regular 30 minute timetable to be delivered Monday to Saturday and also on Sundays during the summer months. With a change of route = From West Hoe the Service is to instead operate West Hoe, Western Approach to Mayflower Street to Royal Parade instead of Walker Terrace and Citadel Road to Royal Parade.

• Service 26/B/D

Service 26 has been retimed to improve reliability, evening Service 26B will be incorporated into the Service 26 along with the current journeys on the Service 26D becoming 26A. Most journeys on the Service 26 will continue to Plympton as the Service 21/A to provide through journeys between Plympton and Devonport.

• Service 27

Current Service 27 will split at the City Centre with buses between the Torpoint Ferry terminal and the City centre being renamed Service 33. The remainder of the timetable is subject to a route revision, see Service 33/28/A/B for information on how the section of route between City Centre and Deer Park is planned to change.

• Service 28/A/B

These Services are to be replaced by a new Service 27 and Service 28.
Service 27 is to operate every 30 minutes during the day Monday to Saturday and hourly evenings Sunday to Saturday and hourly during the day on Sundays. Service is to operate from the City Centre to Blandford Road then Eggbuckland Charfield drive to Crownhill terminating at Derriford Hospital.

Service 28 is to operate every 30 minutes during the day Monday to Saturday and hourly evenings Sunday to Saturday and hourly during the day on Sundays. Service is to operate from the City Centre to Eggbuckland Road then Deer Park, Eggbuckland Austin Crescent to Crownhill terminating at Derriford Hospital. These Services from Derriford will connect Derriford and Eggbuckland via Crownhill Village.

• Service 29

This service has been retimed to improve reliability with Services to Derriford operating via Crownhill Village. Due to increased journey times these services will operate 10 minutes later in the hour than current. Evening Services to operate hourly Monday to Saturday with later buses operating on Sundays.

• Service 31

No Changes, Service 31 is provided with financial support from Plymouth City Council

• Service 33

This service replaces old Service 27 between the City Centre at Torpoint Ferry. Service to operate up to every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday.

• Service 34

Service 34 has been retimed to improve reliability Sunday to Saturday, with additional evening services being provided hourly Monday to Saturday with later buses operating on Sundays. Service timed to provide better connections with the Ferry’s.

• Service 35

Service 35 has been retimed to improve reliability There are also changes in the peaks to even out the timetable Monday to Saturday.

• Service 36

From 3rd September the first and last journeys were withdrawn, however, there are no further changes for November

• Service 4S

This service is to be withdrawn following the ending of our arrangement with Lipson School and very low usage.

• Service 40/41

The route remains unchanged with the exception that on approach to the City Centre the Service will operate via North Hill and Mayflower Street instead of North Road East. However, these timetables have been re-timed to improve reliability. These Services together will continue to provide services every 10 minutes Monday to Saturday with evening services operating every 30 minutes Sunday to Saturday and every 30 minutes during the day on Sundays. These changes will see the return of evening Sunday services to Southway on 40/41.

• Service 42/A/X/D

Service 42 will split to become two separate hourly timetables with Services from Tamerton Foliot to the City Centre via Derriford operating hourly as Service 42 which operates Tamerton Folliot. looseleigh lane, Derriford hospital then to the City Centre via Mutley Plain. Service 42A will also depart hourly from Tamerton Folliot then operate via Southway to Tavistock Road then continue to the City Centre via Derriford Hospital and Mutley Plain. Evening Services are to operate as the Service 42 Sunday to Saturday.

In addition to the above Monday to Friday additional services will be provided in the off peak between Derriford Hospital and the City Centre creating a bus every 15 minutes from Derriford Hospital to the City Centre with further additional trips in the Monday to Friday Peak. Buses from the City Centre that operate just to Derriford will be marked

• Service 43

Service retimed to improve reliability (Sundays have been extensively retimed). Service 43 will continue to be the principle Service between St Budeaux Square and the City Centre which together with Services 43A/B and the Service 29 will continue to provide a bus every 5 minutes (10 on Sundays) for most of the day.

• Service 43A

Service 43A has been retimed to improve its relationship with the retimed Services 29, 43/B with an additional service operating 19:40 from the City Centre to Saltash. Service 43A will also see the introduction of a Sunday day service also operating hourly for most of the day.

• Service 43B

Service 43B has been retimed to improve its relationship with the retimed Services 29, and Service 43. Evening Services are being introduced on this service Sunday to Saturday to replace evening Service 16B and to improve the level of evening Services between St Budeaux and the City centre offsetting the withdrawal of the Service 26B. In addition Service 43B is to operate during the day on Sundays which together with the Service 43/A and Service 29 will create a bus every 10 minutes during the day on Sundays between St Budeaux and the City Centre.

• Service 44/A

Services have been retimed to improve reliability with both Services retimed in the peaks to create an even combined bus every 10 minutes from earlier in the day and will maintain this frequency until a little later in the day. Evening Services on Sundays have also been returned to compliment the retimed Sunday day timetable. Service 44/A together with Service 40 and 41 provide buses up to every 5 minutes for most of the day Monday to Saturday between the City Centre and Crownhill.

• Service 45

This is a new service commences from the 30th September providing almost express type services between Ivybridge and Plymouth every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and hourly on Sunday.

• Service 46

This is a new service designed to replace the recently withdrawn connections between Ernesttle Whitleigh Southway to Derriford Hospital. The Service is to operate hourly off peak Monday to Friday.

• Service 49

This service operates under tender with Devon County Council and is not changing.

• Service 50

This Service has been retimed to improve reliability. Service 50 will continue to operate every 15 minutes although this new timetable will extend that frequency over more of the day. The ability to stay on the service 50 bus as a through link between Derriford and Transit Way on Service 61 and Service 62 will no longer be possible.

• Service 61 and Service 62

These services has been extensively re-timed to improve reliability,
Service to Derriford Hospital Monday to Saturday with Service 61 operating every 20 minutes to Transit Way with one bus an hour operating to Derriford Hospital, Service 62 also operating every 20 minutes with one bus an hour operating to Derriford Hospital. Both together providing a bus every 30 minutes between Transit way and Derriford.

To achieve this Service 62 will not operate into St Pancras as originally proposed with St Pancras being served by the Service 61 every 20 minutes. Buses providing a Service 61 to Transit way will on most occasions operate its next trip as a service 62 to the City Centre (and vice versa) thus providing new journey options connecting Brake Farm with Honicknowle and West Park.

New Service 61 and 62 would provide departures off Transit Way every 10 minutes for most of the day for the City Centre.

• Service 152

This Service has been retimed to provide improved arrival times at Derriford Hospital.

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