VOSA Again!

The VOSA notices continue with a fair batch of applications from Plymouth Citybus  appearing on the VOSA site on the 1st October: It is mostly timetable changes but there are a few interesting items below: The Route Page links take you to my Plymothian Services web pages for each route

Applications to Vary Existing Service: VOSA 01 OCT 2014

PH0000135/94 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted: Operating between Saltash, Oaklands Green and Eldburton, Blackstone Close given service number 5/5A effective from 23-Nov-2014. To amend Route and Timetable. ROUTE PAGE 5 5A

Another route change. They have been tinkering with the route taken in Saltash for a while now so more of the same?

Applications to Vary Existing Service: VOSA 01 OCT 2014

PH0000135/152 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted: Operating between Plymouth, Tamar Science Park and Langage, Eastern Wood Road given service number 14 effective from 23-Nov-2014. To amend Timetable. ROUTE PAGE 14

Applications to Vary Existing Service: VOSA 01 OCT 2014

PH0000135/146 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted: Operating between ROYAL PARADE and DERRIFORD given service number 27 effective from 23-Nov-2014. To amend Route and Timetable. ROUTE PAGE 27

It seems that this service is being extended back into Derriford Hospital again which I know will be welcome by quite a few passengers

Applications to Vary Existing Service: VOSA 01 OCT 2014

PH0000135/5 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted: Operating between PLYMOUTH Royal Parade and DERRIFORD Hospital given service number 28/28A/28B effective from 23-Nov-2014. To amend Timetable. ROUTE PAGE 28

Applications to Vary Existing Service: VOSA 01 OCT 2014

PH0000135/76 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted: Operating between ROYAL PARADE and DERRIFORD HOSPITAL given service number 29/29A effective from 23-Nov-2014. To amend Timetable.ROUTE PAGE 29

Applications to Vary Existing Service: VOSA 01 OCT 2014

PH0000135/53 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted: Operating between PLYMOUTH Royal Parade and ESTOVER given service number 34 effective from 23-Nov-2014. To amend Timetable. ROUTE PAGE 34

Hopefully these few are changes to improve the reliability of these services rather than anything else

Applications to Vary Existing Service: VOSA 01 OCT 2014

PH0000135/159 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted: Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and Liskeard Railway Station given service number 32A effective from 23-Nov-2014. To amend Timetable. ROUTE PAGE 32

Applications to Vary Existing Service: VOSA 01 OCT 2014

PH0000135/150 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted: Operating between Royal Parade and Torpoint HMS Raleigh given service number 32/32B effective from 23-Nov-2014. To amend Timetable. ROUTE PAGE 32

Applications to Vary Existing Service: VOSA 01 OCT 2014

PH0000135/95 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted: Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and Plymouth, Royal Parade given service number 20/20A effective from 23-Nov-2014. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable. ROUTE PAGE 20

Applications to Vary Existing Service: VOSA 01 OCT 2014

PH0000135/145 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted: Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and Ivybridge Rail Station given service number 45 effective from 23-Nov-2014. To amend Route and Timetable. ROUTE PAGE 45

Interesting to see these linked routes (20 / 45) both getting route changes as well as just timetable changes.

Applications to Vary Existing Service: VOSA 01 OCT 2014

H0000135/8 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted: Operating between TAMERTON FOLIOT and ROYAL PARADE given service number 42A/42B effective from 23-Nov-2014. To amend Timetable. ROUTE PAGE 42

Applications to Vary Existing Service: VOSA 01 OCT 2014

PH0000135/149 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted: Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade and Travistock Bus Station given service number 42 effective from 23-Nov-2014. To amend Timetable. ROUTE PAGE 42

I dont think its any secret that timekeeping has been an issue on these service since the last change. Hopefully these new timetables will start to solve the problems.

Applications to Vary Existing Service: VOSA 01 OCT 2014

PH0000135/13 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted: Operating between PLYMOUTH Royal Parade and DERRIFORD Hospital given service number 50 effective from 23-Nov-2014. To amend Route and Timetable. ROUTE PAGE 50

Applications to Vary Existing Service: VOSA 01 OCT 2014

PH0000135/9 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted: Operating between PLYMOUTH Royal Parade and PLYMOUTH Royal Parade given service number 43 effective from 23-Nov-2014. To amend Timetable. ROUTE PAGE 43

This looks like the start of the plan to join the two routes to form one new 'flash' route. I am guessing the route change to the 50 is in the City Centre with buses going straight onto Royal Parade to become a 43 rather than the Mayflower Street loop. I believe there will be a combined frequency of every 12 minutes which is an slight increase on the 50. I will be watching this one very closely!