Its 2015...
OK, I've had a break so lets get started on the new year. There are quite a few service changes to catch up on over the coming days one of which has already started:Out with the old
PH1091418/1 - PAUL SIMON OAKLEY T/A OAKLEYS PARTY LIMOS, 4 NEWNHAM ROAD, COLEBROOK, PLYMOUTH, PL7 4AN- Cancellation Accepted by SN:
- Operating between Milton Combe and Milton Combe
- given service number 55/ 56
- effective from 28-Dec-2014.
- Cancellation Accepted by SN:
- Operating between Tavistock Bus Station and Tavistock Bus Station
- given service number 98
- effective from 28-Dec-2014.
Photo credit: Nick Rice under Creative Commons Licence.
In with the new
PH0006742/57 - ROBERT JOHN RISK, 4 ARCADIA, ELBURTON, PLYMOUTH, PL9 8EF- Registration Accepted
- Starting Point: YELVERTON
- Finish Point: TAVISTOCK
- Service Number: 55
- Service Type: Normal Stopping
- Effective Date: 29-DEC-2014
- Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY
- Registration Accepted
- Starting Point: YELVERTON
- Finish Point: TAVISTOCK
- Via: Princetown, Bellever
- Service Number: 98
- Service Type: Normal Stopping
- Effective Date: 29-DEC-2014
- Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY
So lets get the timetables then...
A good place to start will be Target Travels web site
Oh dear - It seems nobody has told them they are now running these routes!
So lets go to Traveline SouthWest which is my preferred choice of timetable for most services anyway:
The services 55 56 and 98 all still show up as Oakley's. Now it is probably the case that the times are the same but it doesn't give you much confidence!
I did eventually find some timetables via the Devon County Council Interactive map
Tomorrow we will have a look at the Target Travel operation on the 55 56 98 services along with a few other recent Target Travel fleet updates.
Further Reading
- Plymothian Bus Services: Target Travel 55 56
- Plymothian Bus Services: Target Travel 98
In The News
- Focus Transport: Arriva Bus Tracker Launched Arriva have launched their Bus Tracking website, showing UK buses positioned in real time.
Recommended Reading
- Andys Bus Blog: Out & about in Norwich before Christmas
- Andys Bus Blog: Looking back... Maidstone & District double deck evaluations in the late 1970's
- Dennis Basford's Rails, Roads and Runways ‘Scene’ at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford
- East Norfolk Bus Blog: New Years Eve in Norwich :
- Great Yarmouth Bus Page: Happy new year!
- Humber Transport: City of York Proposed Tendered Bus Cuts
- Ipswich Bus Blog: A YEAR IN PHOTOS PART ONE
- Norfolk Scene: Further Afield; Contribution from Ash
- Norfolk Scene: NetworkRail ~ Norwich to London Line Investment
- Norwich Buses: New Years Honours? Plus a look at 2015 on Norwichbuses Blog
- Public Transport Experience: Spending The Christmas Spending Money [1] Learning about London?
- Public Transport Experience: Resolution and Revolution?
- Southampton Bus Update New Year's Day bus services
- Southampton Bus Update Friday's bus services
- Transport Illustrated: Wythall in October
Presumably Oakleys cancelled the services as they couldn't use the Varios from 1st January?
ReplyDeleteNo dont think its that as I am sure they have a low floor Dart in the fleet. Its just that the tender has been won by Target Travel.
DeleteI think they may still be able to use the vario's for another year yet, western greyhound are still using them on there 593 and target had a stepped minibus on the 39(?) this week, maybe someone could clarify??
ReplyDeleteIf Target's minibuses have 22 or less seats then they are exempt from the regs.
DeleteI do not understand why WG are still using Varios. All the indications are that they shouldn't be.
You can use any individual non-DDA bus on normal service for no more than 14 days per year, this was intended to give a leeway for things like heritage running days & the use of vintage vehicles on special services but it has had the result of giving some leeway for people like WG who are still trying to replace the vehicles as it gives them a couple of weeks, though it is taking the mick a little. Since the day allowance applies to each vehicle individually it is possible that WG could get to Easter with a Vario or two still available for work given the number of Varios they still had remaining (both active & reserve) though it is somewhat unlikely.
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