2022-07-14 20:51
A few Mercedes Citaros have departed for scrap over the last week or so including80 WJ55HLG82 WJ55HLK83 WJ66HLM86 WJ55HLP90 WA56OZP93 WA56OZTCitaro 90 back in 2009 with the Bus Watch logo wh… Read More
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2022-07-13 21:12
A much needed catch up on the Citybus Fleet starts with Dennis Dart NewsThere has been an exodus of the Darts over the last few weeks mostly sold for scrapDan Shears has collected 60 WJ52GNY… Read More
2022-07-10 18:29
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.Last Week… Read More
2022-07-03 19:07
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.Last Week… Read More
2022-06-26 12:36
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.Last Week… Read More
2022-06-20 18:09
In my view the best buses that have plied the X80 / Gold service between Plymouth & Torbay were these fine Olympians34192 May 2005First did attempt some route branding but it wasn't bril… Read More
2022-06-19 16:00
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.Last Week… Read More
2022-06-16 19:04
Its been a busy time for the big bus groups. Stagecoach has agreed to be taken over by DWS which means that the offer from National Express has fallen by the wayside. Presumably this will me… Read More
2022-06-12 10:16
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.Last Week… Read More
2022-06-11 08:17
When I say two, I mean one bus – two photos…First Devon & Cornwall Dennis Dart M501CCV seen here under tow at Marsh Mills on 28th May 2005Then again on the 13th June 2005 th… Read More
2022-06-07 21:09
One of the first things that Stagecoach did when they took over Devon General was to introduce a batch of decent full size coaches into the fleet to use on its main Plymouth – Exeter X… Read More
2022-06-05 09:33
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.Last Week… Read More
2022-06-04 12:18
So much has changed since 2005! Bretonside is no more and these fine coaches have long gone along with this National Express livery. Cant say I was ever a fan of this – but the present… Read More
2022-06-03 16:16
I am working my way through a load of photo CDs to sort out my archives so will be running a new series of photo posts from the archives as I come across them! We start with a couple o… Read More
2022-05-29 16:58
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.Bit of an… Read More
2022-05-22 17:18
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.Quite a f… Read More
2022-05-15 15:09
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.There are… Read More
2022-05-10 20:09
The second batch of photos from Mark Bailey of the last few days of Plymouth Citybus Dennis Dart operation, this time the 54 Reg batch76 Eggbuckland 19th April77 Keyham 19 April 202278 Westo… Read More
2022-05-08 16:54
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps. The main… Read More
2022-05-06 19:23
Its taken me a while to get round to these but Mark kindly sent in a batch of photos he managed in the last few days of Dart operation:60 Eggbuckland 19th April 202261 Stoke Damerel 19th Apr… Read More
2022-05-01 14:20
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps. We start… Read More
2022-04-29 21:24
Thanks to Mark for this shot of Berry's of Taunton BR21 OCV working the new Flixbus UK045 Plymouth - London service this morning. It is timetabled to depart at 0820 but left 20 minutes… Read More
2022-04-24 19:20
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps. Well it… Read More
2022-04-21 21:04
FlixBus will expand its scheduled network into South West England from 28 April in collaboration with Berrys Coaches and Roselyn Coaches. They will operate a service between London and Plymo… Read More
2022-04-17 12:18
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps. Just a f… Read More
2022-04-11 17:43
Thanks to Brian George we have a few photos from a publicity event in Cornwall today for the new lower fares for Cornwall….Go Cornwall 5013First Kernow 32525It just goes to show what… Read More
2022-04-10 16:11
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps. A small… Read More
2022-04-09 22:24
Dennis DartsThe Dennis Dart is almost extinct with 60 61 63 76 77 78 all expected to come out of service with the new timetables from the 24th April. The last one is expected to be 251 which… Read More
2022-04-07 21:19
Its been a while since we have had any Citybus fleet news here but there are a few changes occurring now and over the coming few weeks when the new timetables come into use. I will try and c… Read More
2022-04-05 20:46
Plymouth Citybus have posted the reasons behind their service changes coming up, giving an honest account of where they find themselves…Today, (5th April 2022) Plymouth Citybus Manage… Read More
2022-04-03 17:57
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.Another b… Read More
2022-03-28 22:07
Great to see Plymouth Citybus making a stand with this simple but superbly liveried bus to help raise funds for the people of Ukraine and the awful situation they find themselves in through… Read More
2022-03-27 16:05
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps. A few od… Read More
2022-03-21 21:17
Nice to see that the Bodmin link has been restored from April:Following passenger feedback and through working with Cornwall Council, we’ve been able to extend the new service 11 into… Read More
2022-03-20 14:27
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps. Another… Read More
2022-03-16 21:58
Stagecoach have now published their list of new timetables from 10th April.We are making changes to some of the timetables across our network from Sunday 10th April 2022. In response to chan… Read More
2022-03-13 18:23
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps. Another… Read More
2022-03-12 17:32
Along with everything else – bus fares are now starting to rise…From 13 March 2022, there will be changes to our bus fares, in the first increase for nearly three years. Since 2… Read More
2022-03-06 18:11
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.I was exp… Read More
2022-02-27 17:32
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.It contin… Read More
2022-02-20 19:23
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.Another q… Read More
2022-02-16 19:58
A bit of Plymouth Citybus Fleet news for you…The next batch of Ex London Enviro 400’s have started to arrive in Plymouth I believe three so far E 58LX07BYCAlexander… Read More
2022-02-13 18:20
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.Its been… Read More
2022-02-06 19:44
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.Its been… Read More
2022-02-01 05:15
The Transport for Cornwall project is slowly coming along and I see they have now updated their web site and separated it out from the Go Cornwall page. Screen shot from the new site is belo… Read More
2022-01-30 16:17
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more details including timetables and maps.It looks… Read More
2022-01-28 21:25
Plymouth Citybus under Go Ahead have had a couple of goes with the Optare Solo, and its fair to say they have not lasted that long down here in both cases. The first batch came to us in 2010… Read More
2022-01-27 19:32
Plymouth City Council have recently announced the agreements to make Plymouth Greener with 114 ways that Plymouth will tackle climate change in 2022Cllr Maddi Bridgeman, cabinet member for t… Read More
2022-01-23 18:39
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week (two weeks in this case). As always click through for more details including time… Read More
2022-01-18 20:28
A comment left on an earlier post that the Dartmoor Explorer was cancelled has been queried – but they are right, or at least it looks like it…There were 6 service alterations p… Read More
2022-01-16 18:34
The weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week (two weeks in this case). As always click through for more details including time… Read More
2022-01-15 16:04
The much-wanted reopening of the Tavistock to Plymouth rail link has moved up the list of priorities for rail projects.There has been a long-held ambition for the re-opening the link between… Read More
2022-01-13 21:44
Its been a while since there was any fleet news here – partly because not a lot is happening at the moment!However thanks to Jason Beverley we have some repaint news for Plymouth Cityb… Read More
2022-01-10 08:04
As with so many business at the moment bus companies are struggling to find enough staff to run their full services.Plymouth Citybus have just introduced temporary timetables for many of the… Read More
2022-01-09 16:42
The first weekly look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week (two weeks in this case). As always click through for more details includin… Read More
2021-12-30 19:55
As promised we have the run down of previously announced timetable changes to start the new year with quite a few each for Plymouth Citybus (both sides of the Tamar) and Stagecoach along wit… Read More
2021-12-28 17:34
It is time for the usual weekly (albeit a day late) look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more detail… Read More
2021-12-19 19:09
It is time for the usual weekly (albeit a day late) look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more detail… Read More
2021-12-14 17:19
Bus and coach group National Express has agreed an all-share takeover of rival Stagecoach in a deal that will bring together two of the UK’s biggest transport firms.The deal, which com… Read More
2021-12-13 20:49
It is time for the usual weekly (albeit a day late) look back on what has been published on the Registered Local Bus Services site over the last week. As always click through for more detail… Read More
2021-12-10 20:12
Special late night buses will be running on two key party nights this Christmas to help Plymouth party-goers get home safely. Plymouth’s Best Bar None scheme is funding the buses, whic… Read More
2021-12-07 18:26
I didnt think it would be long before this story came back..“Man fuming as 'students ignore mask rules' on Plymouth Citybus”“"I caught the 16:17 42C headed to the city cent… Read More
2021-12-05 20:33
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. As always click through for more details including timetabl… Read More
2021-11-30 22:28
The Plymouth Citybus / Go Cornwall Santa Bus will be setting off soon!December is around the corner which means one thing...the Go Cornwall Bus Santa Bus is coming!! Will it be as famous as… Read More
2021-11-29 21:00
(Sorry for not posting the usual weekly update over the weekend – but there was nothing to report!)It will soon be Christmas and Stagecoach have come out nice and early to publish thei… Read More
2021-11-21 18:36
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. As always click through for more details including timetabl… Read More
2021-11-14 19:47
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. As always click through for more details incl… Read More
2021-11-07 14:13
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. As always click through for more details including timetabl… Read More
2021-10-31 13:42
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. As always click through for more details including timetabl… Read More
2021-10-17 18:27
There is nothing to report for the usual weekly Devon & Cornwall Transit edition this weekend so there just a few bits of news to catch up from the local operators over the last we… Read More
2021-10-10 16:58
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. As always click through for more details including timetabl… Read More
2021-10-07 19:20
Ambitious proposals to upgrade bus services and cut fares across Devon and Cornwall have been unveiled.Devon County Council’s ruling cabinet when they meet on Wednesday is recommended… Read More
2021-10-04 21:38
An official announcement today:FirstGroup plc (‘FirstGroup’) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, First South West Limited, has acquired the remaining 50% sha… Read More
2021-10-03 11:52
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. As always click through for more details including timetabl… Read More
2021-09-27 21:00
Book Review by Peter MurnaghanAll Change - The story of Cornwall's buses in the 21st CenturyI have just read Keith Shayshutt's latest book, which follows on from his earlier work 'Western Na… Read More
2021-09-26 18:45
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. As always click through for more details including timetabl… Read More
2021-09-21 11:38
National Express has confirmed that it is considering making an offer to buy Stagecoach. If completed, the deal will deliver “significant operational efficiencies across the combined n… Read More
2021-09-19 14:33
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. As always click through for more details including timetabl… Read More
2021-09-14 19:41
DGOT buses at Devon General Remembered event in TivertonFour buses from the Devon General Omnibus Trust’s collection took part in the ‘Devon General Remembered’ running day… Read More
2021-09-12 19:47
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. As always click through for more details including timetabl… Read More
2021-09-09 20:38
It wont have escaped your attention that the country seems to be very short of drivers at the moment. This is seen in the number of empty shelves in supermarkets, missing products when shopp… Read More
2021-09-05 16:40
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. As always click through for more details including timetabl… Read More
2021-09-02 19:27
Like so many operators around the country, Plymouth Citybus is struggling to get enough staff so are having to postpones some of their new routes which were due to start this weekend…… Read More
2021-08-29 15:18
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. As always click through for more details including timetabl… Read More
2021-08-24 20:36
Not my words but those of a blog: FREEWHEELINGIf there is one bus network, other than my immediate local one, that I know well, it is the bus network of West Cornwall.As a family, we’v… Read More
2021-08-23 19:37
A request from Mark Bailey (apologies for taking so long to post this) :I have a question (for older readers!) on behalf of a friend who is writing a book on the history of Albion Motors of… Read More
2021-08-22 17:07
Its been very quiet this last week on the registration feed with no local changes registered and none due this coming weekThere are however a load somewhere in the system I expects to start… Read More
2021-08-15 20:28
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. As always click through for more details including timetabl… Read More
2021-08-09 18:26
Came across this gem on YouTube which is too good not to share from Paul Tracey - and features lots of photos from Plymouth buses in the 1970s including quite a few on my favourite bus Weste… Read More
2021-08-08 16:23
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. As always click through for more details including timetabl… Read More
2021-08-01 12:14
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. As always click through for more details including timetabl… Read More
2021-07-30 14:04
One nice new ‘toy’ on the web site is the full route tracking which comes in from the app.Clock through to Live Departure Times and you get the map with all the bus stopsfrom the… Read More
2021-07-29 19:49
You may have noticed Plymouth Citybus has a new web site. I knew one was coming but it was still a surprise when I logged in to check buses for a hospital visit this afternoon. Good job I di… Read More
2021-07-25 13:42
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. As always click through for more details including timetabl… Read More
2021-07-18 12:36
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 no… Read More
2021-07-17 05:56
The start of a bit of a catch on on Plymouth Citybus as I get to spend a bit more time on PT for a brief period at least A couple of Darts that have departed for scrap:73 WA54JVWI still thin… Read More
2021-07-16 16:27
Very interesting news from First in Cornwall…Truronian Coaches takes on classic coach operationCornwall-based Truronian Coaches, has added the iconic, classic coach operations of King… Read More
2021-07-16 07:00
If you follow Plymouth Citybus on Twitter at the moment you will see a lot of services being unable to run due to “operational difficulties” – almost certainly down to staf… Read More
2021-07-15 18:58
One interesting service operating in Plymouth at the moment is Roselyn Coaches TB1 shuttle service over the Tamar Bridge while major works are carried out. Mark bailey has kindly supplied so… Read More
2021-07-11 17:40
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 couple of quiet weeks we get a big batch form Stage… Read More
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