Plymothian Transit: Devon Transit 035

Welcome to Devon Transit 035

Plenty to report this week. Quite a few changes from Stagecoach. The main items this week are ther forthcoming changes for Jursasic Coast services by First Hampshire & Dorset and related changes by Stagecoach increasing competition on this corridor.

The Last Two Weeks

New notices on VOSA from the last two weeks:

Stagecoach Devon 3 [PH1020951.237] Plymouth - Kingsbridge

PH1020951/237
STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
Variation Accepted by SN:
Operating between Plymouth
and Kingsbridge
given service number 3
effective from 29-May-2016.
To amend Timetable

Stagecoach Devon 21C [PH1020951.257] Barnstaple - Oceanfest

PH1020951/257
STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Barnstaple
Finish Point: Croyde Bay
Via:
Service Number: 21C
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 17-JUN-2016
Other Details: To operate Friday 17, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June 2016 for the Oceanfest Festival held at Croyde. operates at similar times each year when the Oceanfest festival is held.

Target Travel 54 [PH1020218.019] Plymouth Bovisands

PH1020218/19
DEALTOP (PLYMOUTH) LTD T/A TARGET TRAVEL,
LANGAGE SCIENCE PARK, WESTERN WOOD WAY, PLYMOUTH, PL7 5BG
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Plymouth, Royal Parade
Finish Point: Bovisland
Via: Prince Rock, Plymstock, Hooe
Service Number: 54
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 28-MAY-2016
Other Details: Daily service

Legassick: St Budeaux Taxibus 223 [PH1140056.001] St Budeaux Local

PH1140056/1
MARK LEGASSICK T/A ST BUDEAUX TAXI BUS,
32 TAMERTON AVENUE, PLYMOUTH, PL5 1TN
Cancellation Accepted:
Operating between St Budeaux Library
and St Budeaux Square
given service number 223
St Budeaux Taxibus
effective from 01-Jun-2016

Dartline 343 [PH0005305.034] Tiverton - Cottylands

PH0005305/34
DEALTOP LTD T/A DARTLINE COACHES,
UNIT 2, LANGDON BUSINESS PARK, OIL MILL LANE, CLYST ST. MARY, EXETER, EX5 1AF
Variation Accepted:
Operating between Tiverton Bus Station
and Cotteylands
given service number 343
effective from 06-Jun-2016.
To amend Route and Stopping Places.

The Next Two Weeks

Previously announced changes due in the next two weeks

Stagecoach Devon 1 X1 [PH1020951.249] Plymouth - Tavistock

PH1020951/249 -
STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
Variation Accepted:
Operating between Plymouth
and Tavistock
given service number 1/X1
effective from 02-May-2016.
To amend Timetable.
- Traveline Timetable: 1 Plymouth City - Mutley - Tavistock X1 Plymouth City - Milehouse - Tavistock
- the 1/X1 service is being retimed in order to improve reliability along the route.

Stagecoach Devon 9 9A X9 [PH1020951.070] Exeter Honiton Seaton

PH1020951/70 -
STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
Variation Accepted:
Operating between Exeter
and Seaton or Honiton
given service number 9A/9/X9 [Formerly route 52A 52B]
effective from 02-May-2016.
To amend Timetable.

New Registration

PH1020951/256 - STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST, BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Seaton
Finish Point: Lyme Regis
Via:
Service Number: 9A
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 02-MAY-2016
Other Details: Daily service, Hourly Mon-Sat, 2 hourly Sunday

From the 2nd May Stagecoach services 52A and 52B will be replaced by new services 9 and 9A. Service 9 will operate between Exeter, Sidmouth and Honiton, while the 9A will operate between Exeter, Sidmouth, Seaton and extend to Lyme Regis, providing a new hourly link via Axmouth and Rousdon.

Traveline Timetable: 9 Exeter - Sidmouth - Honiton 9A Exeter - Sidmouth - Seaton
SC Timetable: 9 9A Exeter Sidmouth Honiton Seaton

Stagecoach Devon 200 [PH1020951.235] Coypool Park & Ride

PH1020951/235 -
STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
Variation Accepted:
Operating between Coypool Park & Ride
and Plymouth Royal Parade
given service number 200
effective from 02-May-2016.
To amend Timetable.
- Traveline Timetable: 200 Coypool Park & Ride - Plymouth City Centre
- In order to match demand, on Monday to Friday and on Saturdays buses will run up to every 20 minutes during the daytime. There will continue to be more frequent journeys during the Monday to Friday early morning and evening peak times.

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 05-May-2016.
To amend Timetable.
No timetable change found - there is another noice in for new times from 31st May 2016, so these may have been postponed until then?

Stagecoach Devon D H [PH1020951.029] University of Exeter - Digby

PH1020951/29 -
STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST,
BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
Variation Accepted:
Operating between University of Exeter
and Digby
given service number D/H
effective from 02-May-2016.
To amend Timetable.
- New timetables are being introduced on Route D/H with a minor timing point change in Broadfields.

Traveline Timetable: D Pennsylvania - Digby
Travline Map: Route map for Stagecoach South West service D (outbound)
Traveline Timetable: H Pennsylvania - Digby
Traveline Map: Route map for Stagecoach South West service H (outbound)e

First Hampshire & Dorset X51 X52 X53 X54 Jurassic Coast Network

The whole network of routes are changing. Below are just the VOSA notices specfically within Devon but the main route page contains all the details including the sections within Dorset

PH0006159/279
FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD,
BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW
Cancellation Accepted:
Operating between Exeter Bus Station
and Seaton Sea front
given service number X53
effective from 08-May-2016.

PH0006159/402 -
FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD,
BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW
Cancellation Accepted:
Operating between Bridport Coach Station
and Seaton Sea Front
given service number X51/X53
effective from 08-May-2016.

PH0006159/414
FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD, BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Bridport Coach Station
Finish Point: Axminster Rail Station
Via: Lyme Regis
Service Number: X51
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 08-MAY-2016
Other Details: Daily service

PH0006159/417
FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD, BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Bridport Coach Station
Finish Point: Seaton Sea Front
Via: Lyme Regis, Colyford
Service Number: X52
Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
Effective Date: 08-MAY-2016
Other Details: Daily service

PH0006159/418 -
FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD,
BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Seaton Sea Front
Finish Point: Exeter Bus Station
Via: Beer, Sidford, Newton
Service Number: X52
Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
Effective Date: 08-MAY-2016
Other Details: Operates hail and ride along the entire route.

The network along the Jurassic Coast between Poole and Exeter has been revised in order to provide additional journeys over the busiest sections, and also to improve timekeeping during the busy summer period.
Routes X51/53:
Services will operate every 30 minutes from Axminster serving Lyme Regis and Bridport. X51 will continue hourly to Dorchester, and with X53 will continue hourly to Weymouth.
Route X52:
Services will operate approximately every two hours between Exeter, Seaton and Lyme Regis. As this service terminates at Lyme Regis, customers will be able to connect with X51 and X53 services to Bridport and beyond.
Route X54:
Journeys will operate approximately every two hours between Weymouth, Wool, Wareham and Poole.
Passengers wishing to connect between routes at Lyme Regis and Weymouth can buy through tickets to their final destination

Traveline Timetable: X51 Dorchester - Bridport - Axminster
First Timetable X51 X53 combined
Traveline Timetable: X52 Bridport - Exeter
First Timetable X52
Traveline Timetable: X53 Weymouth Axminster

In The News

A 15-year-old boy who sprayed silly string into the eyes of a bus driver after he sat in the road to stop the bus, has been ordered to pay him £30 compensation. The youth played the prank to impress his friends in Exeter city centre, Devon, a court heard

Maps where supplied are from Traveline South West / © Open Street Map contributors. They are for representation purposes only. please check full timetables for details.

Devon & Cornwall Transit Index

2 comments:

Anonymous3 May 2016 at 05:26
With reference to the 899 registration by Axe Valley, the change for 31st May arrived a few weeks before the 8th May change! An admin cock by the Company. The 8th May change removes the Lyme Regis journeys introduced in September, except for the Schooldays journeys to Woodroffe School. The short journeys to Axmouth continue until 28th May.
Keith4 May 2016 at 19:53
The reduction in frequency of the Coypool park-and-ride could be self-defeating. The purpose of the P&R is to discourage car-drivers from driving into the city centre and one of the carrots is that it is quicker. I think many car-users will not take kindly to waiting 20 minutes for the bus to leave - even if it is then only a 7-minute journey (that's the fastest I have done it from Coypool to Charles Street). In the evening rush hour, with bus lanes, the return journey is much better than in a car - but drivers may not think of that during the day while they are waiting for the bus to go. This is a commercial service so Stagecoach can choose the frequency - but I do wonder if daytime loadings will go down.

The last of the taxi buses is on its way out - is this a City Council cut or are there plans to replace it?

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