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!
The nx service have reverted back to lockdown 2 levels
ReplyDelete1 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
The 502 currently operates via Bristol and is operated as an extension of the London-Bristol service hence the Boa Vistas.
DeleteThanks for update
DeleteAs 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.
DeleteThe 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.
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
ReplyDeleteA 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!
DeleteInteresting. 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?
DeleteAnd 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
Deletethere is something even better planned to be used there instead of the spare collage buses
DeleteWhere did you find the info regarding that as First South West are apparently taking over the Stagecoach Plymouth network
DeleteThe 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
DeleteJulian, 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!!
ReplyDeleteYes it will launch on 12 Feb and it will be daily service as well
DeleteIt seems that way...yes. Will be interesting.
DeleteYes, 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....
ReplyDeleteIt is NOT a DCC supported contract is it!!!
DeleteAnonymous 10 January at 15:37
ReplyDeleteSo 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!!