It is time for the usual weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week.
After a the previous bumper crop of backdated Stagecoach notices, its gone quiet again with no new notices published last week.
Looking ahead though are a few seasonal operations starting this week:
| Licence | Route | Start Point | End Point | Effective | Notes | OPERATOR |
| PH1086607.005 | 33 | Royal Square, St Ives | Higher Penderleath Caravan & Camping Park | 17-Jul-2021 | Temporary timetable variation due to Coronavirus - timetables for 2021 summer season | NICHOLAS COLIN EASTWOOD |
| PH0000135.294 | 54 | Royal Parade | Bovisand | 17-Jul-2021 | Change to dates of operation: Saturday 29th May until Sunday 6th June 2021 and Saturday 17th July until Sunday 5th September 2021 and similar dates in subsequent years as determined by Plymouth City Council |
PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH1066351.027 | 302 | Woolacombe Sands | Combe Martin Wildlife Park | 19-Jul-2021 | NEW: Monday to Friday No weekend or bank holiday service |
FILERS TRAVEL LIMITED |
THIS WEEKEND sees the return of summer only route 54 #PCB54 to Bovisand. Just in time for the sun and to catch the Sail GP boat racing taking place in Plymouth sound over this weekend....Timetables on our website and Buses will depart from Stop A11 on Royal Parade. pic.twitter.com/BlOL64S2co
— Plymouth Citybus (@plymouthbus) July 18, 2021
Monday is being ill-advisedly described as “Freedom Day” and all restrictions are being lifted despite the rises in cases and even the PM himself now entering self isolation having been pinged by the NHS App bus operators are in the awkward position of having to request passengers still use masks with the knowledge they can do nothing about passengers who wont. Sadly this appalling (but not unexpected) lack of leadership will lead to more people getting affected and more people getting pinged and being told to self isolate which will almost certainly include essential staff, like bus drivers. There are still many vulnerable people who are at extreme risk of this infection so please be careful out there and please follow the companies advice. Please also make sure you follow the bus operators on twitter if you are thinking of travelling. Some of them are pretty good at warning when services are not running – especially as staff shortages continue to cause operators problems.
Face coverings are no longer mandatory but we do recommend that you still wear a face coverings whilst on board, especially if your service is busy.
— Plymouth Citybus (@plymouthbus) July 17, 2021
Please be mindful of other peoples' choices on face coverings.
Find out more here: https://t.co/rqzlL3CBdS pic.twitter.com/UupndjDrcu
Why have there been single deckers operating Plymouth citybus school service 104 recently?
ReplyDeletepresumably either vehicle availability, or more likely, DDs are not needed at the moment.
DeleteAt present only years 7 and 8 are in school at Devonport school for boys and I think similar at the girls school. Also majority of kids from Tavistock, Yelverton areas use Stagecoach X1 which follows similar route as bud pass on x1 can be used at other times on the 1 from Tavistock to Plymouth
DeleteWith lower student numbers towards the end of term , double deck not needed . Less year groups in school in the last couple weeks .
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