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