Devon & Cornwall Transit 2021 WEEK 33

Its been very quiet this last week on the registration feed with no local changes registered and none due this coming week

There are however a load somewhere in the system I expects to start coming through on the feed shortly as there seems to be a big backlog, and we also have the September timetables starting to be announced by operators.

So lets have a look at what Plymouth Citybus have announced so far:

Our new timetables come into effect from Sunday 5th September. The increased reliability of services will make travelling by bus even better.

The majority of changes are to services through routes prone to high congestion. The revised timetables take these into account, so your bus is more likely to arrive at the time it should.

James Church, Commercial and Customer Manager of Plymouth Citybus said: “We’re constantly looking at our timetables and adapting them to our passengers’ needs. Now Covid restrictions are reduced, it’s great seeing more people coming back onto the buses and to be able to provide even more choice for our passengers.”

To cope with the increasing demand for buses, some routes through Efford, Eggbuckland, Crownhill and Woolwell now have extra journeys.

Plymouth Citybus has also been working with the NHS’s Lighthouse Laboratory, extending routes and adding extra journeys to accommodate staff needing to travel from the new Estover site to Derriford Hospital.

Some of the routes crossing the Tamar have also been updated, with extra journeys for service 12 from Plymouth to Bude, and the 172 taking the place of the 72 and including Crafthole.

Full details of the changes are below, and you can also check individual services on each service page and via the Plymouth Citybus app. Timetables will be available in paper format from late August.

8, 9 27, 27B 28, 28A 42, 42C	Extra journeys due to higher passenger numbers
35, 35A 40, 41 43 44, 44A 61, 62	Timetable changes to account for congestion and improve reliability
48	Now one bus for public and students – separate buses no longer required
42A, 42B, 42D	Timetable changes to improve reliability. Later evening journey on the 42B. Incorporating Mainstone and Estover Industrial Estate to improve links between Derriford and Estover
5, 5A	Replacing service 806 and adjusted to account for school timings
84, 85	Revised route and timings
806	Replaced with 5, 5A
14	Change in route to include Powisland Drive

Cross border services:

11	Route changed to avoid carriageway crossing in Saltash
12	Returning to pre-Covid timetable, plus extra journeys due to higher passenger numbers
70	Adjusted to tie in with school times and increase capacity
71	Route changed to avoid carriageway crossing in Saltash and extended to include Ernesettle
72	1705 service from Polperro being replaced by service 172
172	Extended route including Seaton, Downderry, Crafthole, Torpoint and Plymouth

Then we have a lot more for the Cornish operations:

Go Cornwall Bus is launching new timetables which come into effect from Sunday 5th September. There are new services and more reliable services, making travelling by bus even better.

In pole position is the new route F1. This new service between Falmouth and Truro runs every hour, providing a faster alternative than the current routes between the two towns.

Next on the grid, the new 190 is a new service serving Callywith College, ensuring a more even spread throughout St Austell, alongside the current 188 and 189 routes.

Travelling between Bodmin and St Austell will be easier, with a half hourly service provided through either the 26 via Bugle or the 26A via Roche, and within Bodmin, the 54 and 54A will make it easier for passengers to choose the route around the town that suits them best.

The majority of timetable changes are minor to ensure buses run on time, to accommodate schools and colleges and to address issues Go Cornwall Bus have been made aware of.

Service 3 is a new standalone service for Penzance which will cover the local supermarkets, and some journeys have been extended due to demand.

2 9 10/10S 34 36 38 39 236	Revised timetables, adjusted to tie in with school times
A1	Revised timetable adjusted to tie in with school times. Change in route at Paul and Sheffield
F1 – NEW	Hourly service between Truro and Falmouth, more direct than existing buses
3 - NEW	Standalone Penzance service for local trips. Route includes supermarkets
10, 11A	Timetable changes to account for congestion and improve reliability
16	Revised route covering Penzance to St Ives and adjusted to tie in with school times
16A	Revised route adjusted to tie in with school times and new service 3
18	Replacing service A17, plus some timing adjustments to improve reliability
22	Revised route in Truro to cover Upland Crescent

24	Timetable changes to improve reliability
25	Timetable changes to improve reliability and to cover St Mewan. Shorter journey between Fowey and St Austell
25A	Timetable changes to improve reliability and offer more direct service between Fowey and St Austell. Will also cover Luxulyan
26/26A - NEW	Service between Bodmin and St Austell. 26 will go via Bugle, 26A via Roche. Between them, there will be a half-hourly service between Bodmin and St Austell
27	Evening and Sunday service to cover Upland Crescent, covering same route as 27S
29	Larger bus covering St Austell to Newquay, and covering Kingsley Village Retail Park
36A	Revised timetable adjusted to tie in with school times. Route standardised
39A	Revised timetable adjusted to tie in with school times plus extra journey at 1635 from Camborne due to increased demand
46	Saturday service to run to same timetable as weekdays
51	Revised timetable to link with service 51 at Tregony
54	Split into 54 and 54A, each covering one side of Bodmin
55	Timetable changes to improve reliability and additional journeys to St Mabyn

73	Now one bus for public and students – separate buses no longer needed
79/79A	Revised route, withdrawing from Callington estates and extending to Tavistock
85	Some journeys now extend to Chellew Road
88	Revised timetable adjusted to tie in with school times and now open to the public, replacing 88S
89	Revised route to cover Callywith College morning and evening
93	Route extended to include Truro Rail Station
93S	Revised route and timetable adjusted to tie in with school needs
95	Timetable changes to improve reliability
95B	Same route as 95, but timed to coincide with school times
171	Revised route to cover Looe Barbican
174	Renumbered 74 in line with the service on the same route during the rest of the week
176	Evening service now ends at Lifton
188, 189, 190	Revised routes around St Austell to allow even spread of college routes
217	Timetable changes and additional journeys to improve Holsworthy service
218, 219	Journeys added to enable social distancing now removed
223	All journeys now include Homeleigh Garden Centre
451	Replaced by 27S

I think that will do for now!

I have started work processing all of these so there will be a proper summary before these all start at the beginning of September

It looks like Stagecoach will also have some timetables changing from the same weekend and probably others too…