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 First weekend of April gets even busier with lots more registration changes coming through over the last week.
New Notices from this week
First South West Ltd
A Few more late changes for April
| Licence | Route | Start Point | End Point | Effective | Notes | Timetable |
| PH0004983.619 | 19 | Penzance Bus Station | Madron, Trelawney Estate | 02-Apr-2023 | From Sunday 2 April, a minor timetable change is introduced. | T002366 |
| PH0004983.309 | 895 | Padstow Park and Ride | Padstow Old Rail Station | 02-Apr-2023 | Cancelled | None |
| PH0004983.596 | Dartmoor Explorer | Gunnislake/ Tavistock | Moretonhamstead Court Street | 02-Apr-2023 | After reviewing Dartmoor Explorer, we have identified that the route is commercially viable in the summer months and needs to allow for extended visits to Dartmoor. Therefore, the daily service will pause from 2 April. It will return with a revised route and enhanced timetable between Sunday 9 July, and Saturday 9 September inclusive. Further details will be published nearer the time. | None |
| PH0004983.585 | Sunseeker | Newquay Bus Station | Portreath Beach Car Park | 02-Apr-2023 | Withdrawn due to low use last season. The U1/U1A through Perranporth continues to run twice hourly throughout the day. | None |
Oakley Coaches
Oakleys gain a tendered service in April:
| Licence | Route | Start Point | End Point | Effective | Notes | Timetable |
| PH1091418.010 | 875 | Bigbury on Sea, Marine Drive | Lee Mill, Tesco | 07-Apr-2023 | Tuesdays only, one journey in each direction | tbc |
Redwoods Travel
A small batch of new timetables from 17th April
| Licence | Route | Start Point | End Point | Effective | Notes | Timetable |
| PH1077645.006 | 681 | Farway, Church Green | Honiton, Heathfield Tesco | 17-Apr-2023 | Variation to timetable and stopping places | T002357 |
| PH1077645.005 | 682 | Honiton, Heathfield Tesco | Upottery, Sidmouth Arms | 17-Apr-2023 | Timetable variation | T002358 |
| PH1077645.001 | 697 | Hemyock, Lower Millhayes | Tiverton Bus Station | 17-Apr-2023 | Variation to to route, timetable and stopping places | T002359 |
Stagecoach Devon Ltd
Some late notices changes from Stagecoach from 2nd April
| Licence | Route | Start Point | End Point | Effective | Notes | Timetable |
| PH1020951.249 | 1 1A X1 | Plymouth / Sherford | Tavistock / George P&R | 02-Apr-2023 | Intermediate running times are revised on all days of operation to improve reliability and punctuality Journeys that operate between George Park and Ride and Plymouth City Centre will be extended to Sherford, following the current route of Service 2A between the City Centre and Sherford. The extension of journeys to Sherford will provide a new direct link between Sherford and Derriford Hospital up to every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime. Sherford to George Park and Ride journeys to operate as Service 1A X1. Morning duplicate journey will be withdrawn due to insufficient demand, and the PM departure time amended to 1535 as approved by both schools. | T002361 |
| PH1020951.236 | 2 (2A) | Saltash, Frith Street | Plymouth, Royal Parade & Mount Batten | 02-Apr-2023 | Service 2 will continue to operate every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and every 60 minutes in the evening and on Sunday and Public Holidays between Mount Batten and Saltash via City Centre. Service 2A will be revised to operate between the City Centre and Saltash only, operating every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and every 60 minutes during the evening and on Sunday and Public Holidays. The current section of route between Sherford and the City Centre will be served by new Service 1A, which will provide an enhanced level of service. | T002362 |
| PH1020951.381 | 4 4A 4B 4C | Plymouth City Centre, Royal Parade | Plymstock | 02-Apr-2023 | Changes are introduced to the route of Services 4A and 4B, designed to reduce delays caused by inconsiderate parking and unsuitable roads. In Plymstock, Service 4A and 4B will operate a more direct routes, the 4A via Mount Batten Way and no longer serving Stanborough Road, Dunstone Drive and Under Lane. Whilst the 4B will operate via Broadway East, Dunstone Drive and Springfield Road and no longer serving Southernway and Stentaway Drive. In addition, Service 4B will no longer serve Nightingale Close due to extremely low passenger demand. | T002364 |
| PH1020951.380 | 52 | Plympton, George Lane | Derriford Hospital | 02-Apr-2023 | To coincide with the opening of the Forder Valley Link Road, the route of Service 52 will be amended from 2 April 2023. Service 52 will serve Coypool Park and Ride and then operate via the Forder Valley Link Road to Derriford Hospital and will therefore no longer serve Leigham and Estover. This route change will provide a new direct link between Coypool Park and Ride and Derriford Hospital. Some departure times are amended to facilitate the above route change and to avoid congestion at Coypool Park and Ride. | T002367 |
| PH1020951.241 | 90 | Dartmouth | Townstal | 02-Apr-2023 | Timetable variation | T002368 |
| PH1020951.384 | X30 | Seaton, Marine Place | Exeter City Centre, Bus Station | 02-Apr-2023 |
