Welcome to Devon Transit 033
Another bumper selection with Stagecoach announcing quite a lot of changes due at the end of May. Chelston Leisure (Local Link) also have quite a few changes coming up although its not easy seeing what they are, their own web site still detailing the latest timetable news from July 2015! There may be a few entries missing here due to the sheer volume of changes coming up, but these will make it to the next Devon Transit in two weeks time.
The Last Two Weeks
New notices on VOSA from the last two weeks:
Stagecoach Devon 11 [PH1020951.148] Torquay - Dawlish
- PH1020951/148
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
- T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Cancellation Accepted:
- Operating between Torquay Strand
- and Dawlish Warren
- given service number 11
- effective from 29-May-2016.
Stagecoach Devon 13 [PH1020951.207] South Devon College - Brixham
- PH1020951/207
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Cancellation Accepted:
- Operating between South Devon College
- and Brixham
- given service number 13
- effective from 29-May-2016.
Stagecoach Devon 22 [PH1020951.208] St Marychurch - South Devon College
- PH1020951/208
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Variation Accepted:
- Operating between St Marychurch
- and South Devon College
- given service number 22
- effective from 29-May-2016.
- To amend Route and Timetable.
Stagecoach Devon 23 [PH1020951.209] South Devon College - Paignton
- PH1020951/209
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Variation Accepted:
- Operating between South Devon College
- and Paignton
- given service number 23
- effective from 29-May-2016.
- To amend Route and Timetable.
Filers Travel 33 [PH1066351.015] Ilfracombe - Berrynarbor
- PH1066351/15
- FILERS TRAVEL LIMITED,
- SLADE LODGE, SLADE ROAD, ILFRACOMBE, EX34 8LB
- Cancellation Accepted:
- Operating between Ilfracombe
- and Berrynarbor
- given service number 33
- effective from 27-May-2016.
Filers Travel 34 [PH1066351.018] Filers Travel 34 [PH1066351.018] Ilfracombe Local
- PH1066351/18 -
- FILERS TRAVEL LIMITED,
- SLADE LODGE, SLADE ROAD, ILFRACOMBE, EX34 8LB
- Cancellation Accepted:
- Operating between Ilfracombe
- and Ilfracombe
- given service number 34
- effective from 27-May-2016.
Filers Travel 35 [PH1066351.017] Ilfracombe - Lee Bay
- PH1066351/17
- FILERS TRAVEL LIMITED,
- SLADE LODGE, SLADE ROAD, ILFRACOMBE, EX34 8LB
- Cancellation Accepted:
- Operating between Ilfracombe
- and Lee Bay
- given service number 35
- effective from 27-May-2016.
Filers Travel 36 [PH1066351.016] ILfracombe local
- PH1066351/16 -
- FILERS TRAVEL LIMITED,
- SLADE LODGE, SLADE ROAD, ILFRACOMBE, EX34 8LB
- Cancellation Accepted:
- Operating between Ilfracombe
- and Ilfracombe
- given service number 36
- effective from 27-May-2016.
Stagecoach Devon 39 [PH1020951.075] Exeter Newton Abbot
- PH1020951/75
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Variation Accepted by SN:
- Operating between Exeter Bus Station
- and Newton Abbot Sherborne Road
- given service number 39
- effective from 27-Mar-2016 see below.
- To amend Route.
Stagecoach Devon 56 [PH1020951.168] Exeter - Sidmouth
- PH1020951/168 -
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Variation Accepted:
- Operating between Exeter St Davids Station
- and Exeter Airport/Sidmouth
- given service number 56/56B
- effective from 29-May-2016.
- To amend Timetable.
Chelston Leisure Services 60 [PH1052309.002] Torquay - Paignton
- PH1052309/2 -
- CHELSTON LEISURE SERVICES LTD T/A DIAL-A-BUS,
- LONG ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7BL
- Cancellation Accepted:
- Operating between TORQUAY
- and PAIGNTON
- given service number 60
- effective from 16-May-2016.
Chelston Leisure Services 61 [PH1052309.001] Paignton - Castle Circus
- PH1052309/1
- CHELSTON LEISURE SERVICES LTD T/A DIAL-A-BUS,
- LONG ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7BL
- Cancellation Accepted:
- Operating between Paignton Bus Station
- and Castle Circus Library
- given service number 61
- effective from 16-May-2016.
Stagecoach Devon 87 [PH1020951.255] Tavistock - Bere Alston
- PH1020951/255
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Cancellation Accepted:
- Operating between Tavistock Bus Station
- and Bere Alston
- given service number 87/87A
- effective from 29-May-2016.
Countrybus 271 [PH1017984.077] Newton Abbot - Widdecombe
- PH1017984/77 -
- ALANSWAY COACHES LTD T/A COUNTRY BUS,
- KING CHARLES BUSINESS PK, OLD NEWTON RD, HEATHFIELD, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 6UT
- Variation Accepted:
- Operating between Newton Abbot, Railway Station
- and Widdecombe Car Park
- given service number 271
- effective from 04-Jun-2016.
- To amend Timetable.
Filers Travel 301 [PH1066351.004] Combe Martin - Barnstaple
- PH1066351/4
- FILERS TRAVEL LIMITED,
- SLADE LODGE, SLADE ROAD, ILFRACOMBE, EX34 8LB
- Variation Accepted:
- Operating between Combe Martin
- and Barnstaple Post Office
- given service number 301
- effective from 31-May-2016.
- To amend Timetable.
Filers Travel 303 [PH1066351.020] Barnstaple - Mortehoe
- PH1066351/20 - FILERS TRAVEL LIMITED, SLADE LODGE, SLADE ROAD, ILFRACOMBE, EX34 8LB
- Registration Accepted
- Starting Point: Mortehoe Post Office
- Finish Point: Barnstaple Bus Station
- Via: Woolacombe, Braunton
- Service Number: 303
- Service Type: Normal Stopping
- Effective Date: 31-MAY-2016
- Other Details: Monday to Saturday except public holidays.
FM Searle Axe Valley 899 [PH0004666.002] Exmouth - Seaton
- PH0004666/2 -
- FRANCES MAY SEARLE T/A AXE VALLEY MINI TRAVEL,
- BUS DEPOT, 26 HARBOUR ROAD, SEATON, EX12 2NA
- Variation Accepted:
- Operating between Exmouth Tesco
- and Seaton Sea Front
- given service number 899
- effective from 31-May-2016.
- To amend Timetable.
First Hampshire & Dorset X51 X53 [PH0006159.414] Axminster - Bridport
- PH0006159/414 -
- FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD,
- BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW
- Variation Accepted:
- Operating between Bridport Coach Station
- and Axminster Rail Station
- given service number X51/X53
- effective from 22-May-2016.
- To amend Timetable.
The Next Two Weeks
Previously announced changes due in the next two weeks
Stagecoach Devon 4 4A 4B [PH1020951.038] Exeter - Honiton - Axminster
- PH1020951/38 -
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Variation Accepted:
- Operating between Exeter Bus Station
- and Axminster Railway Station
- given service number 4B/4/4A
- effective from 11-Apr-2016.
- To amend Route and Timetable.
- Traveline Timetable: 4 Exeter - Ottery St Mary - Honiton - Axminster Railway Station
- Traveline Timetable: 4A Exeter - Ottery St Mary - Honiton
- Traveline Timetable: 4B Exeter - Ottery St Mary - Honiton - Axminster Railway Station
- Its difficult to see what has changed as the timetables are laid out differently but appear to be the same services. SC themselves are keeping tight lipped (as at 2nd April).
Stagecoach Devon 21B [PH1020951.187] Westward Ho - Bideford College
- PH1020951/187 -
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Variation Accepted:
- Operating between Westward Ho!
- and Bideford College
- given service number 21B
- effective from 10-Apr-2016.
- To amend Route and Timetable.
- Traveline Timetable: 21B Bideford College - Westward Ho!
- Traveline Route Map Route-021B
Chelston Leisure Services (Local Link) 25 [PH1052309.016] Stoke Gabriel Paignton
- PH1052309/16 -
- CHELSTON LEISURE SERVICES LTD T/A DIAL-A-BUS,
- LONG ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7BL
- Variation Accepted:
- Operating between Stoke Gabriel
- and Paignton Bus Station
- given service number 25
- effective from 04-Apr-2016.
- To amend Timetable.
- An early morning run is dropped. Old timetable still on display on their own site.
Stagecoach Devon 39 [PH1020951.075] Exeter Newton Abbot
- PH1020951/75
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Variation Accepted by SN:
- Operating between Exeter Bus Station
- and Newton Abbot Sherborne Road
- given service number 39
- effective from 27-Mar-2016 see below.
- To amend Route.
- Traveline Timetable: 39 Exeter - Bovey Tracey - Newton Abbot
- UPDATE: Due to overrunning of roadworks we've just been notified the temporary timetable will remain in place for a further 2 weeks, now due to finish 10 April 2016.
T Jackett 55 56 [PH1101608.012] Tavistock - Yelverton
- PH1101608/12 -
- TREVELLYAN JACKETT T/A JACKETT'S COACHES,
- KINGSETT HOUSE,, ALBASTON, GUNNISLAKE, PL18 9AL
- Cancellation Accepted:
- Operating between Tavistock Bus Station
- and Yelverton Roundabout
- given service number 55/56
- effective from 04-Apr-2016.
- This is more a bit of housekeeping as the service was initally run by Oakleys before going to Target Travel who still operate the service. Jacketts never actually ran this service!
Chelston Leisure Services (Local Link) 62A [PH1052309.009] Daddy Hole Road - Torquay
- PH1052309/9 -
- CHELSTON LEISURE SERVICES LTD T/A DIAL-A-BUS,
- LONG ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7BL
- Cancellation Accepted:
- Operating between Torquay, Daddyhole Road
- and Torquay , Strand
- given service number 62A
- effective from 04-Apr-2016.
- As is all to often the case, there is no mention of this service being cancelled on their web site.
Chelston Leisure 63 [PH1052309.017] Widdicombe Farm - Torquay
- PH1052309/17 -
- CHELSTON LEISURE SERVICES LTD T/A DIAL-A-BUS,
- LONG ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7BL
- Cancellation Accepted:
- Operating between Widdicombe Farm
- and Torquay Sea Front
- given service number 63
- effective from 11-Apr-2016.
Chelston Leisure 64 [PH1052309.012] Torbay Hospital - Middle Warberry
- PH1052309/12 -
- CHELSTON LEISURE SERVICES LTD T/A DIAL-A-BUS,
- LONG ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7BL
- Variation Accepted by SN:
- Operating between Torbay Hospital
- and Middle Warberry Rd
- given service number 64 (this licence was route 65)
- effective from 11-Apr-2016.
- To amend Route and Timetable
- Traveline Timetable: 64 Torquay Middle Warberry Road - Town Centre - Torbay Hospital
Stagecoach Devon 903 904 [PH1020951.116] Fremington - Pilton School
- PH1020951/116 -
- STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
- BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
- Variation Accepted:
- Operating between Fremington
- and Pilton School
- given service number 904/903
- effective from 11-Apr-2016.
- To amend Route and Timetable. (route maps remain the same -cant see any change)
Traveline Timetable: 903 Fremington - Pilton Community College
Traveline Timetable: 904 Fremington - Pilton Community College
Chelston Leisure Torquay Fair Shuttle [PH1052309.008] Torquay - English Riviera Centre
- PH1052309/8 -
- CHELSTON LEISURE SERVICES LTD T/A DIAL-A-BUS,
- LONG ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7BL
- Cancellation Accepted:
- Operating between Temperance street Torquay
- and English riveria centre
- given service number Torquay fair shuttle bus
- effective from 11-Apr-2016.
- This is just a tidyup as the licence was only in use in 2009. It was marked as to be cancelled after operation on 14 January 2009!
In The News
COUNCIL chiefs will meet next week to discuss the future of the under threat 60/61 Torquay to Paignton bus service. Following protests from local residents, members of Torbay Council's senior leadership team will study a report into the issue at a meeting on April 12. A number of options will be considered, a subsidy being one of them.
Read more: http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Council-meet-week-discuss-future-60-61-bus/story-29048638-detail/story.html#ixzz44tJwVutS
A MOTHER of two has set up a JustGiving page to raise money following damage caused by vandals to carriages of a train on the platform at Buckfastleigh Station. Kirsty Emmin set up the page to raise the estimated £400 for repairs to the carriages, and wrote how important the railway is to her and her two sons. Thieves forced open the disabled access door in one of the carriages, before forcing locks, opening cupboards as they went from coach to coach. When they arrived at the buffet car, they broke the locks before helping themselves to a quantity of wine. Police have confirmed that they are investigating the incident and Dick Wood, chairman of South Devon Railway, estimated the damage to be in the region of £400.
Read more: http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/UPDATE-JustGiving-page-set-raise-money-ransacking/story-29039166-detail/story.html#ixzz44tKqTcui
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Couple of notes just to tidy things up.
ReplyDeleteOn Stagecoach 4/4A/4B the change is in connection with the route in Cranbrook being altered to cover more of the new town. Unfortunately there's geo-referencing issues with the maps meaning the new stops haven't tracked properly.
Service 39 finally resumed normal timetable from 3 April.
903/904 just timetable alteration. Leeds can't process registrations properly. Last N&P for the Western Traffic Area managed to include an entry for Wales well outside our area!
I see that Plymouth Citybus are now operating Plaxton Pointer 2 Dennis Darts and the Scanias on the Torpoint routes (70/32 71 70B)
ReplyDeleteThat is incorrect. One car working is allocated a Scania however Darts, Enviro 200, Citaro, and the Wright single decks cannot be used on the route as they cannot use the ferry.
DeleteI have seen this has well in torpoint
DeleteWhat's deal with the cancellation of the Stagecoach 11 between Torquay and Dawlish? Is it being combined with another route or just cancelled altogether - assumed it was a commercial route...
ReplyDeleteThe 11 is being replaced by the 22 extending beyond St Marychurch to Teignmouth, Dawlish and Dawlish Warren every hour. There is no late evening service and the Dawlish to Dawlish Warren shorts are also withdrawn.
DeleteOk thanks for clarifying.
DeleteThe loss of the late evening service is a pity, when Teignmouth has just opened its new Theatre/Arts Centre (Pavilions).
The Local Link route 64 change appears to be a minor timing change only, because of the reversal of the one-way flow in Union Street, Torre.
ReplyDeleteI wonder why the registration for Stagecoach 11 has been cancelled from 29th May?
Perhaps Stagecoach 11 in Torbay is being combined with the 22 to offer a through service from Paignton? In the good old days I seem to remember that there was an open top service from Dawlish Warren all the way through to Brixham. Anyone in Stagecoach land know what's happening with the 11 (a beautiful coastal route)?
ReplyDeleteThe 11 has been combined with the 22, going by traveline
ReplyDeletePity they couldn't have made it 13 as the old Devon General service numbers seem to be coming back, bit by bit.
DeleteMakes sense! Good route for open topper if any are left and/or there is good weather!
DeleteI know recently there was a breakdown with the old Volvo decker on the 71 so the spare dart liskeard have was used as far as the ferry with the passengers crossing on foot to pottery key
ReplyDelete