03 January 2021

Devon & Cornwall Transit

Although many things stop over Christmas, especially this year with increasing levels of lockdown there are still a few service changes appearing on the Governments Vehicle Operator Licensing site with the following having been published over the last two weeks. Its a few more Transport for Cornwall timetables and National Express reducing under the latest lockdown rules:

 Licence  Route  Start Point  End Point  Effective  Notes OPERATOR
PH0000135.229 24 Fowey
Par, St Blazey, St Austell		 St Bolazey
Mevagissey		 04-Jan-2021 Service 24 - We will be introducing an additional journey Monday to Saturday at 18.55 from Fowey, Safe Harbour Hotel to St Austell Bus and Railway Station PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.233 30 St Austell Town Service St Austell Town Service 03-Jan-2021 Service 30 - The morning and afternoon journeys to Penrice school will now start and finish at Singlerose Road, Stenalees PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.209 89 Bodmin, Bugle & Ladock Truro 03-Jan-2021 Service 89 - Will see a revised route introduced in Bodmin, the route will now start and terminate at Chy Trevail operating via Denmere, Bodmin Hospital, Westheath Avenue to Bodmin Mount Folly PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PD0000738.215 101 PLYMOUTH, BRISTOL, BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER ROCHDALE 28-Dec-2020 Vary timetable due to tier 4 restrictions. NATIONAL EXPRESS LTD
PH0000135.263 216 Bude, Holsworthy, Kilkhampton Cribb 03-Jan-2021 Service 216/ 217 - We will be revising the timetable which will see the removal of the 216 Wednesday only journey. The 217 will be revised to cater for the removal of the 216. PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.264 217 218 Bude, Kilkhampton Hartland 03-Jan-2021 Service 216/ 217 - We will be revising the timetable which will see the removal of the 216 Wednesday only journey. The 217 will be revised to cater for the removal of the 216.
(New Traveline timetable still shows the 216 Wednesday timetable)
Service 218/ 219 - We will be revising the route and timetable for both services, seeing them extending to Clovelly/ Hartland and Wooley Long Barrow.		 PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.265 219 Bude, Kilkahmpton Hartland 03-Jan-2021 Service 216/ 217 - We will be revising the timetable which will see the removal of the 216 Wednesday only journey. The 217 will be revised to cater for the removal of the 216.

Service 218/ 219 - We will be revising the route and timetable for both services, seeing them extending to Clovelly/ Hartland and Wooley Long Barrow.		 PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PD0000738.216 501 PLYMOUTH, PAIGNTON, EXETER, HEATHROW LONDON VICTORIA 28-Dec-2020 Vary timetable due to tier 4 restrictions. NATIONAL EXPRESS LTD
PD0000738.223 502 Bideford, Westward Ho! LONDON VICTORIA 28-Dec-2020 Vary timetable due to tier 4 restrictions. NATIONAL EXPRESS LTD

There are quite a few service changes that have been announced for Stagecoach that have not appeared on the site yet and also First South West in Cornwall recently stated that they had put in several new “commercial” registrations – so watch this space!

In the meantime Happy New Year everyone!

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17 comments:

  1. Anonymous4 January 2021 at 09:47

    The nx service have reverted back to lockdown 2 levels
    1 101 plymouth-birmingham
    1 501 plymouth-london
    1 502 bideford-london
    1 502 ilfracombe-london
    During recent weeks the 502 has had the caetano boavista coaches on

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    1. Julian5 January 2021 at 13:22

      The 502 currently operates via Bristol and is operated as an extension of the London-Bristol service hence the Boa Vistas.

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    2. Anonymous5 January 2021 at 14:30

      Thanks for update

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    3. Julian9 January 2021 at 15:28

      As it happens, all National Express services are suspended after Sunday 10th January. A provisional restart date of 1st March has been made, but this is very much provisional on the vaccine rollout and easing of restrictions allowing more journeys to be made.

      The Falcon is continuing to operate, but will be temporarily reduced to seven daily return journeys from Sunday 10th January.

      Stagecoach, Plymouth CityBus and independents are all operating school holiday services and all of the extra student journeys for social distancing were suspended last week, although Stagecoach have modified a few journeys to meet the needs of students who still need to travel to and from school or college.

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  2. Anonymous7 January 2021 at 14:48

    First SW new registrations show return of Transmoor link as their first Plymouth registration. Plymouth Royal Parade to Exeter via Tavistock, Princetown and Two Bridges starting 12 February. Now called Dartmoor Explorer. Hopefully 1st of many to come but confirm First return to this side of Tamar

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    1. Anonymous8 January 2021 at 07:05

      A very interesting service to register as their first point of a potential return, particularly at this time of year and given the current restrictions on our own movement!

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    2. Julian8 January 2021 at 11:59

      Interesting. Devon County Council had been seeking additional Department for Transport funding to restore weekend links such as this one. Maybe this is a way for First to use college contract buses that would otherwise be lying idle at the weekend?

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    3. Anonymous9 January 2021 at 08:54

      And the drivers too I would suspect... but is this it for First registrations here? It does seem an odd time to launch but could iron out any issues before summer. I assume it is a weekend only service. Await timetables to appear now

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    4. Bradley Darlington9 January 2021 at 15:46

      there is something even better planned to be used there instead of the spare collage buses

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    5. Unknown10 January 2021 at 00:39

      Where did you find the info regarding that as First South West are apparently taking over the Stagecoach Plymouth network

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    6. Anonymous10 January 2021 at 19:23

      The Dartmoor express is registered on VOSA/traffic commissioner site. No confirmation of there being anything else from First in the area or Stagecoach cancellations IF thus is true

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  3. Anonymous9 January 2021 at 10:01

    Julian, Devon County Council did NOT go ahead with tendering for service 82 due to the pandemic with First registering its Dartmoor Explorer commercially but will it actually start on 12 Feb - unlikely I'd say!!

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    1. Anonymous10 January 2021 at 15:37

      Yes it will launch on 12 Feb and it will be daily service as well

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    2. Anonymous13 January 2021 at 08:07

      It seems that way...yes. Will be interesting.

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  4. Anonymous9 January 2021 at 15:18

    Yes, clearly weekend work for school buses but let's hope that DCC doesn't kill it this time by splitting it in half and letting it be run by Darts and Solos....

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    1. Anonymous10 January 2021 at 10:48

      It is NOT a DCC supported contract is it!!!

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  5. Anonymous11 January 2021 at 09:36

    Anonymous 10 January at 15:37

    So it will launch on 12 Feb for ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ONLY (can't see much demand for that across rural Dartmoor) is what you are saying or do you have inside info from Boris that the lockdown is being lifted beforehand, good news if true - please share!!

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