Welcome to Devon Transit 020
At last things have quietened down and we return to more normal levels of activity. This should allow me to catch up on the historical changes as well as the present ones
Last Two weeks
Activity on VOSA from the last two weeks
Stagecoach 33 [PH1020951.216] Torquay Local
VOSA
- PH1020951/216 -
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
- T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Cancellation Accepted:
- Operating between Torquay South Pier and Torquay South Pier
- given service number 33
- effective from 21-Nov-2015.
©Julian Walker (creative commons)
Stagecoach 56 56A [PH1020951.167] Exeter Exmouth
VOSA
- PH1020951/167
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
- T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Variation Accepted:
- Operating between Exeter St Davids Station and Exmouth Bus Station
- given service number 56/56/56A
- effective from 23-Nov-2015.
- To amend Route and Timetable.
Stagecoach 57 [P1020951.036] Exeter Exmouth
VOSA
- PH1020951/36 -
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
- T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Variation Accepted:
- Operating between Exeter and Exmouth
- given service number 57/57
- effective from 23-Nov-2015.
- To amend Timetable.
Stagecoach 58 [PH1020951.057] Exeter Budleigh Salterton
VOSA
- PH1020951/57
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
- T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Variation Accepted:
- Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Budleigh Salterton
- given service number 58/58
- effective from 23-Nov-2015.
- To amend Route and Timetable.
St Budeaux Local 223 [PH1020218.006] Target Travel
VOSA Cancellation
- PH1020218/6 -
- DEALTOP (PLYMOUTH) LTD
- T/A TARGET TRAVEL,
- LANGAGE SCIENCE PARK, WESTERN WOOD WAY, PLYMOUTH, PL7 5BG
- Cancellation Accepted by SN:
- Operating between St Budeaux and St Budeaux
- given service number 223
- effective from 02-Oct-2015.
St Budeaux Taxibus 223 [PH1140056.001] St Budeaux Locals
NEW VOSA Registration
- PH1140056/1 - MARK LEGASSICK T/A ST BUDEAUX TAXI BUS, 32 TAMERTON AVENUE, PLYMOUTH, PL5 1TN
- Registration Accepted by SN
- Starting Point: St Budeaux Library
- Finish Point: St Budeaux Square
- Via: Barne Barton, Kings Tamerton
- Service Number: 223 St Budeaux Taxibus
- Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
- Effective Date: 05-OCT-2015
- Other Details: Mondays to Fridays except bank holidays.
Stagecoach 300 301 302 [PH1020951.252/3/4] Goosey Fair
VOSA
- PH1020951/252 -
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
- T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Variation Accepted by SN:
- Operating between Yelverton Airfield Park & Ride and Tavistock
- given service number 300
- effective from 14-Oct-2015.
- To amend Timetable.
- PH1020951/253 -
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
- T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Variation Accepted by SN:
- Operating between Harford Bridge Park & Ride and Tavistock
- given service number 301
- effective from 14-Oct-2015.
- To amend Timetable.
- PH1020951/254 -
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
- T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Variation Accepted by SN:
- Operating between Lumburn Field Park & Ride and Tavistock
- given service number 302
- effective from 14-Oct-2015.
- To amend Timetable
Sovereign Cars 381 [PH0006881.001] Otter St Mary local
Very late on VOSA
- PH0006881/1
- RICHARD CHARLES KEECH & CYNTHIA MAY KEECH
- T/A SOVEREIGN CARS & COACHES,
- PINE LODGE, SIDMOUTH ROAD, ROUSDON, LYME REGIS, DT7 3RD
- Cancellation Accepted by SN:
- Operating between Ottery St Mary, Thorne Farm Way and Ottery St Mary, Thorne Farm Way
- given service number ED/381
- effective from 21-Sep-2015.Very late on VOSA
- Route taken over by Dartline [PH0005305.055]
Countrybus 672 [PH1017984.082] Buckland Hall Newton Abbot
Cancellation on VOSA
- PH1017984/82
- ALANSWAY COACHES LTD
- T/A COUNTRY BUS,
- KING CHARLES BUSINESS PK, OLD NEWTON RD, HEATHFIELD, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 6UT
- Cancellation Accepted:
- Operating between Buckland Hall and Newton Abbott, Sherborne Road
- given service number 672
- effective from 27-Nov-2015.
Coming Up
Previously announced changes coming up in the next two weeks:
St Budeaux Taxibus 223 [PH1140056.001] St Budeaux Locals
VOSA registration as above. This service has been temporarily run by Target Travel while the necessary licences were being sorted out for M Leggassick to take over properly
Stagecoach 300 301 302 [PH1020951.252,253,254] Tavistock Goosey Fair Park & Rides 7 October 2015 only
VOSA (DT020)
- PH1020951/252 - STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Registration Accepted by SN
- Starting Point: Yelverton Airfield Park & Ride
- Finish Point: Tavistock
- Via:
- Service Number: 300
- Service Type: Limited Stop
- Effective Date: 07-OCT-2015
- Other Details: Wednesday 7th October 2015 fro Tavistock Goose Fair, then annually when the Goose fair is held
- PH1020951/253 - STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Registration Accepted by SN
- Starting Point: Harford Bridge Park & Ride
- Finish Point: Tavistock
- Via:
- Service Number: 301
- Service Type: Limited Stop
- Effective Date: 07-OCT-2015
- Other Details: Wednesday 7th October 2015 for Taviistock Goose Fair, then annually when the Goose fair is held.
- PH1020951/254 - STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A Stagecoach South West,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Registration Accepted by SN
- Starting Point: Lumburn Field Park & Ride
- Finish Point: Tavistock
- Via:
- Service Number: 302
- Service Type: Limited Stop
- Effective Date: 07-OCT-2015
- Other Details: Wednesday 7th October 2015 for Tavistock Goose Fair, then annually when the Goose Fair is held
It seems that these were all registered for the wrong date as the original registrations above are all for the 7th October, whereas the new variations at the top of this post are all for the 14th – when the fair is actually on!
Filers 301 [PH1066351.004] Combe Martin Barnstaple
VOSA (D019)
- PH1066351/4 -
- FILERS TRAVEL LIMITED, SLADE LODGE, SLADE ROAD, ILFRACOMBE, EX34 8LB
- Variation Accepted by SN:
- Operating between Combe Martin and Barnstaple Post Office
- given service number 301
- effective from 05-Oct-2015.
- To amend Route and Timetable.
- NO TIMETABLE CHANGE FOUND. Traveline still have the 21 September timetables. No mention on Devon CC Site and Filers don't even bother with their own timetables
News
You might have picked up the odd hint from myself that I am not a fan of the Stagecoach web site. In fact, “not a fan” is probably a bit of an understatement! There have been rumours of a brand new web site from Stagecoach for a while now, then on Sunday whilst doing research for this site I got this message:
You can imagine how pleased I was to see that.
You can then imagine my disappointment when trying the site again on Monday nothing had changed at all.
Hopefully there is a new site in progress and hopefully this is just a small technical delay …
Just to point out that stagecoach have dropped a massive one there by registering the goose fair park and rides to run One whole week before Goose Fair, which is on 14th October.
ReplyDeleteyes they did - but they have corrected it with the new variations as at the top of the post
DeleteI never knew St Budeaux had a taxi bus. not seen it around before but how do the taxibus work?
ReplyDeletehi graham I was talking to stage coach driver just now he said new routes end off mouth
ReplyDeleteand takeing on 30 drivers
"I was talking to a driver...." Heaven help us.
DeleteUnusually for Stagecoach, then, they've not bothered to register these new routes, which should make for some fun at the end of the month.
That said, there are rumours of some express coach services in the pipeline which may, or may not, be Megabus related. Whatever is happening, I expect that anyone who's still dreaming of a bus war with Citybus anytime soon will be most disappointed.
Lets hope that is true. They have not registered them yet though so nothing will start the end of the month. They could register them end of the month to start In January which coincidentally was a date I have heard being mentioned for Stagecoach round 2 as well.
DeleteGraham, you are doing an excellent job in collating the many service changes taking place in Devon and Cornwall. Having been a former Newsletter editor for the DG Society I can appreciate the amount of effort that goes in to getting all the information together. But it also needs to be 100% accurate to be of the maximum benefit to future generations!!
ReplyDeleteFor example the 301 registration of Filers for 5 October is in connection with a roadworks shuttle at Muddiford while the B3230 is shut for rock stabilisation works during October. Although the main timetable is unchanged on Traveline, there is a link to the shuttle timetable. This is now due to start on 19 October. As someone who works in the industry, it's annoying that my two previous comments about the 301 appear to have been overlooked.
Also, on the 672 there is only one 't' in the Abbot in Newton Abbot not two. The 672 will be passing to Newton Abbot Community Transport from 2 December and changing its day of operation back to Wednesday.
Apart from the small gripes keep up the good work!
Thanks anon. I was sure that I had published your original comments - but I still have not had the time to go in and add the details onto my route pages. It is in my to do list - but as you say it is time consuming!
DeleteI suspect that Stagecoach will be spending the next few months trying to bed in their current services. If you check their twitter feed there are an awful lot of unhappy customers, particularly on the 1/X1 and the park and ride services.
ReplyDeleteNot helped by the incompetence of Plymouth City Council and not syncing the traffic lights, especially around Derriford, when they moved the control room from the Civic Centre to Prince Rock. Plus long-term roadworks at Mutley Plain and the collapsed sewer at Outland Road haven't helped matters either!!
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