Plymothian Transit

Go North East in Plymouth

2026-04-14T22:09:00.001+01:00

Its taken me longer than planned but finally we have Marks photos of the Go North East loans with Citybus:

1285 LX58CYP Weston Mill 4/3/2026 and looking like another Go North East loan but actually from Bluestar LX06EAY in GNE livery with Bluestar blue front!

Both photo © Mark Bailey - with thanks

26 Reg Electroliners

2026-04-06T20:16:00.004+01:00

With thanks to Mark Bailey:

Four of the new Plymouth Citybus 26-reg Wright StreetDeck Electroliners have been out in service today - 7051, 7053, 7054 and 7057. I have attached shots of 7051 (BF26 ZTU) on service 21 at St Budeaux, and 7054 (BF26 ZTX) on service 16 at King's Tamerton.

Odds and Ends from this weekend

2026-04-05T15:56:00.000+01:00

It has been very quiet on the service registration front for the last week or so, with just these few 'late' registrations coming through from this weekend for Stagecoach.

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Operator
PH1020951.070	9 9A	Exeter Bus Station	Sidbury/Honiton/Seaton	05-Apr-2026	Reintroduction of tendered Sunday journey to operate from 5th April 2026 until 25th October 2026	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.060	I (J)	Digby or Whipton Barton	Countess Wear, Digby	05-Apr-2026	Service I & J, due to congestion and being unable to wait time at Sidwell Street stop 36, timing point has been remove from stop 36 and changed to Sidwell Street Stop 18 (next stop) no other changes.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.434	K	Cowley Bridge	Pennsylvania	05-Apr-2026	Service K, due to congestion and being unable to wait time at Sidwell Street stop 36, timing point has been remove from stop 36 and changed to Sidwell Street Stop 18 (next stop) no other changes.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD

As usual you can click through for timetables etc.

Dont forget that quite a few Devon timetables have changed this weekend!

Service Change Catch Up

2026-03-29T16:25:00.005+01:00

A quick catch-up to bring us up to date with recently registered service changes: mostly April updates from Stagecoach, along with a few older ones that have taken some time to appear.

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Operator
PH1020951.236	2	Saltash	Mount Batten	05-Apr-2026	Following a full punctuality review, a fully revised timetable will operate from 5th April The small number of journeys that terminate in Saltash, which will now complete the full loop around Saltash.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.237	3	Plymouth	Kingsbridge	05-Apr-2026	A small number of early morning journeys Monday to Saturday will be advanced by 10 minutes to improve punctuality.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.397	5B	Great Torrington	Barnstaple	05-Apr-2026	1740 Monday to Friday and Saturday journey from Exeter to Barnstaple will depart 10 minutes later at 1750 to allow for improved spacing with other services and improved connections. 1400 Monday to Friday and Saturday journey from Exeter to Barnstaple will depart 10 minutes earlier at 1350 to assist with an on-time departure of a subsequent journey.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.435	5B	Exeter	Copplestone	05-Apr-2026	1740 Monday to Friday and Saturday journey from Exeter to Barnstaple will depart 10 minutes later at 1750 to allow for improved spacing with other services and improved connections. 1400 Monday to Friday and Saturday journey from Exeter to Barnstaple will depart 10 minutes earlier at 1350 to assist with an on-time departure of a subsequent journey.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH0005305.122	52	Seaton Sea Front, Seaton	Sidwell Street, Exeter	05-Apr-2026	Service will be diverted via Aylesbeare to replace service 356.	DEALTOP LIMITED
PH1020951.424	54	Plymouth Royal Parade	Bovisand	23-May-2026	To operate the seasonal service 54 from Plymouth Royal Parade to Bovisand via Plymstock , Inline with the tender timetable. To operate on the following dates : Sat 23 May to Sun 31st May 2026 Inclusive Sat 25th July to Sun 6th Sept 2026 Inclusive	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH0005305.113	66	Okehampton Railway Station, Okehampton	Exeter Bus Station, Exeter	21-Feb-2026	Variation to route bus stop/stopping places and timetable	DEALTOP LIMITED
PH1017984.113	178	Newton Abbot	Okehampton	02-Apr-2026	Variation to timetable. The peak-time journeys introduced as a trial with BSIP funding are removed due to very low usage.	ALANSWAY COACHES LTD
PH1020951.439	303	Barnstaple	Woolacombe	05-Apr-2026	1750 Monday to Friday journey from Barnstaple to Woolacombe will be revised to start from Braunton Tesco at 1812, with any customers from Barnstaple required to travel on the 1754 Service 21B departure to Ilfracombe and change at Braunton for a guaranteed connection.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH0005305.054	347	Cediton, Green	Cheriton Fitzpaine ( White Cross/Shelter)	05-Apr-2026	The Friday morning journey from Cheriton Fitzpaine is retimed to 1027	DEALTOP LIMITED
PH1020951.361	373	Tiverton Bus Station	Cullompton	05-Apr-2026	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality, with a particular focus on school and college journeys.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1037931.020	382	Sidmouth	Whimple	02-Mar-2026	Variation to route and timetable	HATCH GREEN GARAGE LTD
PH0005305.123	387	Station Road, Feniton	Taunton Rail Station, Taunton	22-Feb-2026	Variation to route bus stop/stopping places and timetable	DEALTOP LIMITED
PH0005305.041	694	HONITON, DOWELL STREET CAR PARK	HONITON, LACE WALK	05-Apr-2026	The additional journeys on Monday & Thursday from Kentisbeare to Cullompton introduced as a trial with BSIP funding are removed due to very low usage.	DEALTOP LIMITED
PH2023951.001	G	Exeter, Hamlin Gardens	The Quay, Commercial Road	04-Apr-2026	Timetable variation	GREENSLADES TOURS (EXETER) LTD

Citybus Fares Change this weekend

2026-03-26T21:03:00.001+00:00

From Sunday 29th March 2026 there will be changes to fares across the Plymouth Citybus network. We have delayed an increase in fares for as long as possible, with our last increase taking place in January 2025. As costs continue to rise, we have taken steps to minimise any impact passed onto the passenger, including freezing fares where we can.

Plymouth Singles and Returns
Plymouth Citybus will continue to take part in the Governments national £3 bus fare cap
scheme, meaning all single trips are capped at £3. There will be three fare bandings, dependant on distance. Shorter and longer distance fares will be frozen at £2.50 and £3 respectively. Middle-distance fare will increase from £2.50 to £2.80.
Under 19 fares will be £2, £2.50 or £3, dependant on distance.
We will continue to offer returns tickets at double the single fare, capped at £6.

Plymouth Kid Add-On
The ‘Kid Add-On’ ticket benefits over 150,000 families each year, reducing the cost of travel.
This ticket will be frozen at just £2. Allowing all day travel for those 16 and under , traveling with an adult or concessionary pass holder.

Plymouth Season Tickets
Our 4 week and 13 week tickets, used by those travelling most frequently by bus will be
frozen. Plymouth day tickets will increase by 50p, with weekly tickets and 5 day bundles increasing by £2.

Other Tickets
Nightrider, Weekend Wonder and all Ocean City Sights tickets will be frozen.

Tamar Connect Tickets
Tickets allowing travel across all Plymouth Citybus and Go Cornwall Bus services will go up for just the second time in 7 years.

Where to get info?
We understand that these changes to fares may raise questions. Our customer service team
are here to assist you with any further information or assistance you may need. Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

The full list can be found here

Bluestar in Plymouth

2026-03-23T21:29:00.000+00:00

There will be a batch of photo posts this week starting with...

The streets of Plymouth have a few extra colours at the moment with Plymouth Citybus having a few buses on loan at the moment. Thanks to Mark Bailey we have a few photos this week starting with some of the Bluestar buses: Marsh Mills 14/03/2026 Bluestar 1269 Tamar Bridge 21/03/2026 Bluestar 1268 Plymouth 20/03/2026 Bluestar 1008

All photos © Mark Bailey

Reminder - this Sunday

2026-03-18T22:01:00.586+00:00

PCTPG Running Day Sunday 22nd March

Our Plymouth Transport of Yesterday Event is on course and is scheduled to have buses departing every 20 Minutes.

Buses will depart using Bus Stop A8 , outside the Theatre Royal.

With much appreciation to various Private Owners as well as the Thames Great Western Omnibus Trust . This year we will have representation of buses from Western National, Eastern National and Plymouth Citybus era.

Routes will include the well known 80, 81 to Torpoint Ferry as well as the 54 Plymouth Hoe Circular. various other known routes will be undertaken on the day.

It’s True ! , there is a badger coming to town ! And in some cases it has been 20 years since one of the entries last performed the regular daily route of the 80/81 service,

Stagecoach service changes 5th April

2026-03-14T12:44:00.000+00:00

After a hectic week, I need to catch up, so let’s kick things off with the full details from Stagecoach about the service changes taking effect on 5th April.

ROUTE	Details
Service 1/1A (Exeter – Cullompton / Tiverton)	There are no changes to the route and timetable, however, Service 1/1A will now arrive and depart from Bays 2 (Service 1) and 3 (Service 1A) in Exeter Bus Station.
Service 1 (Plymouth to Tavistock via Derriford Hospital and George Park and Ride)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality, including additional recovery time at Royal Parade in Plymouth. There are some minor changes to the Monday to Friday early morning timetable, with one journey in each direction removed from the timetable.
Service 1A (Sherford to George Park and Ride via City Centre and Derriford Hospital)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality.
Service 2 (Exeter – Newton Abbot via Dawlish)	2310 Saturday journey from Newton Abbot to Teignmouth will be extended through to Exminster, providing a later last journey beyond Teignmouth and to provide consistency with the Monday to Friday timetable. 0640 Monday to Friday journey from Dawlish to Exeter will be withdrawn due to close proximity to other services. Many departure times on Sunday and Public Holidays are amended. 1755 Monday to Friday journey from Newton Abbot to Teignmouth will become a College Days only journey and extended to Exminster.
Service 2 (Saltash to Mount Batten via City Centre)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality. The small number of journeys that terminate in Saltash, which will now complete the full loop around Saltash.
Service 3 (Plymouth to Kingsbridge)	A small number of early morning journeys Monday to Saturday will be advanced by 10 minutes to improve punctuality.
Service 4 (University of Exeter / Exeter St Davids – Cranbrook via City Centre)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality. Monday to Friday peak time frequency adjusted from 12 to 15 minutes, however, with additional schedule resilience included.
Service 4A (Exeter St Davids – Exeter Airport via City Centre)	A revised timetable will see departure times change and the gap between journeys slightly increased at off-peak times, while this will be improved at peak times.
Service 5/5A/5C (Exeter – Crediton / Okehampton / Chulmleigh)	0705 Monday to Friday Service 5A from Exeter to Okehampton will depart earlier at 0650 and will additionally serve Moor View and Okehampton College. 1530 Monday to Friday Service 5A from Okehampton to Exeter will be revised to start from Okehampton College at 1520 on college days only, departing Market Street slightly earlier at 1526 and additionally serving Moor View. 1335 Monday to Friday Service 5A from Exeter to Okehampton will depart earlier at 1320 to facilitate changes elsewhere in the timetable. 1320 Monday to Friday Service 5 from Exeter to Crediton will depart later at 1335 to facilitate changes elsewhere in the timetable.
Service 5B (Exeter – Barnstaple)	1740 Monday to Friday and Saturday journey from Exeter to Barnstaple will depart 10 minutes later at 1750 to allow for improved spacing with other services and improved connections. 1400 Monday to Friday and Saturday journey from Exeter to Barnstaple will depart 10 minutes earlier at 1350 to assist with an on-time departure of a subsequent journey.
Service 7/92 (Exeter – Dartmouth via Newton Abbot and Totnes)	Following working in partnership with Devon County Council, a new timetable will be introduced on Service 7, which incorporates the current Service 92 between Totnes and Dartmouth. From 5 April 2026, Service 7 will operate up to every hour between Exeter and Dartmouth via Newton Abbot and Totnes, providing a number of new journey opportunities, with through tickets and no requirement to change buses. There are some additional early morning and evening journeys introduced to the timetable between Matford Park and Ride and Newton Abbot. Journeys will no longer stop within the Dartmouth Park and Ride site, however, will still serve stops nearby on the main road.
Service 9/9A (Exeter – Honiton / Seaton)	On Sunday and Public Holidays until Sunday 25 October 2026 an additional Service 9 journey will operate at 1000 from Sidmouth to Honiton Railway Station.
Service 14 (Bideford to Goaman Estate Circular)	To accommodate changes to the Service 16 timetable, there are some minor timing changes to the three journeys on Service 14 operating on Tuesday and Thursday each week.
Service 16 (Bideford to Westward Ho! and Appledore Circular)	Following customer requests, the three journeys on Service 16 operating on Tuesday and Thursday each week will operate a slightly amended route to serve Bay View Road in Northam.
Service 19 (North Devon District Hospital to Roundswell via Town Centre)	There are some minor changes to the timetable, with a small number of journeys from Roundswell to NDDH breaking at Barnstaple Bus Station, where a change of bus may be required for journeys across Barnstaple Bus Station. Service 19 will continue to operate every 30 minutes throughout the day Monday to Friday and Saturday, with some journeys operated with financial support.
Service 19 (City Centre to Plympton Ridgeway)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality. Some departure times are amended to facilitate capacity constraints on Royal Parade.
Service 21 (Barnstaple to Westward Ho! via Bideford)	There are some minor changes to the timetable, especially at peak times, to improve reliability and punctuality. The daily evening timetable is adjusted, impacting journeys between Northam and Westward Ho! / Appledore only. Westward Ho! benefits from later daily journeys at 2325 to Barnstaple and 0010 to Northam and follows requests from customers.
Service 21A (Barnstaple to Appledore via Bideford)	There are some minor changes to the timetable, especially at peak times, to improve reliability and punctuality. The daily evening timetable is adjusted, impacting journeys between Northam and Westward Ho! / Appledore only.
Service 21B (Barnstaple to Ilfracombe via Braunton)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality. A small number of Monday to Friday late afternoon journeys will be curtailed to start and terminate at Barnstaple Railway Station instead of Pottington, with some departure times also amended.
Service 21C (Barnstaple to Croyde Bay / Georgeham via Braunton)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality. On Monday to Friday schooldays an additional journey will operate at 0750 from Georgeham to Braunton Academy, arriving at 0830. On Monday to Friday schooldays an additional journey will operate at 1525 from Braunton Academy to Georgeham, arriving at 1601. A number of journeys will depart Georgeham / Croyde Bay five minutes later, to allow for additional running and recovery time, which will improve reliability and punctuality.
Service 38 (Exeter – Buckfastleigh – Plymouth)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality. A small number of departure times have changed, especially on Saturday, as a result of changes to running times.
Service 39 (Bovey Tracey – Newton Abbot)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality. 1855 Monday to Friday and 1825 Saturday journeys from Newton Abbot to Bovey Tracey are extended through to Matford Park and Ride, providing a later last journey opportunity for Chudleigh Knighton and Chudleigh residents.
Service 52 (Plympton to Derriford Hospital)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality, especially at peak times.
Service 55 (Exeter – Tiverton)	Following a review of demand at peak times Monday to Friday, there are some minor changes to the timetable at these times, with a small number of journeys removed.
Service 71 (Barnstaple to Great Torrington via Newton Tracey)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality. Some departure times are amended to accommodate changes to running times. 0700 Monday to Friday journey from Holsworthy to Barnstaple will depart five minutes earlier at 0655 to ensure an on-time arrival into Barnstaple.
Service 72 (Barnstaple to Shebbear via Newton Tracey and Great Torrington)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality.
Service 80 (Plymouth to Paignton via Totnes)	2210 Saturday journey from Plymouth to Totnes will be extended to Paignton, providing a later last journey into Paignton. New 2340 Saturday journey from Paignton to Totnes will be introduced, providing a later last journey for those customers returning to Totnes. 0800 Monday to Friday journey from Plymouth to Paignton will operate 5 minutes earlier and additionally serve Ivybridge Community College. 1425 Monday to Friday journey from Paignton to Plymouth will operate 5 minutes later and additionally serve Ivybridge Community College.
Service 81 (South Devon College – Kingsbridge)	Service SD3 will be re-numbered as Service 81. The morning journey from Kingsbridge to South Devon College is broadly unchanged. The afternoon journey will start from Totnes and connect with 1640 Service 80 from Paignton via South Devon College, with a guaranteed connection.
Service 84 (Holsworthy to Tavistock)	Following a review of the current Service 85 between Barnstaple and Tavistock, Service 85 will be revised to operate between Barnstaple and Holsworthy / Bridgerule only. Customers using the section of route between Holsworthy and Tavistock will be able to use new Service 84, however, please note that Services 84 and 85 do not provide guaranteed connections at Holsworthy. Service 84 will follow the same route as the current Service 85 between Holsworthy and Tavistock and will provide Monday to Saturday departures from Holsworthy at 0945, 1245 and 1840, with departures from Tavistock at 0835, 1130, 1430 (to Milton Abbot / Launceston) and 1730.
Service 85 (Barnstaple – Holsworthy - Tavistock)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality. Following a review of the current Service 85 between Barnstaple and Tavistock, Service 85 will be revised to operate between Barnstaple and Holsworthy / Bridgerule only. Service 85 will offer four journeys between Barnstaple and Holsworthy / Bridgerule and five journeys between Bridgerule / Holsworthy and Barnstaple Monday to Saturday daytime. Customers using the section of route between Holsworthy and Tavistock should refer to new Service 84 for further information, however, please note that Services 84 and 85 do not provide guaranteed connections at Holsworthy. Bridgerule residents will benefit from an additional journey at 1850, operating through to Holsworthy and Barnstaple.
Service 87/87A (Tavistock to Bere Ferrers and Bere Alston)	0910 journey from Berres Ferrers to Tavistock will be re-timed to depart at 0912, which follows requests from customers.
Service 95 (Exmouth – Sandy Bay) from 29 March 2026	Open top Service 95 will resume from Sunday 29 March 2026 for the 2026 season. Between Sunday 29 March 2026 and Saturday 23 May 2026 the off-peak timetable will operate, with departures up to every 60 minutes. Between Sunday 24 May 2026 and Saturday 29 August 2026 the peak timetable will operate, with departures up to every 30 minutes. Between Sunday 30 August 2026 and Saturday 31 October 2026 the off-peak timetable will operate, with departures up to every 60 minutes.
Service 98/98A (Exmouth – Littleham)	Following a review of demand and frequency on Services 98 and 98A, all journeys will operate as Service 98 and operate every 60 minutes throughout the day, following the current Service 98A route. Due to the minor route change, Midway and Roseway will no longer be served, with alternative bus stops available nearby at Capel Lane, Littleham Crescent and Liverton Close.
Service 99 (Exmouth – Brixington)	There are some minor changes to provide a more clockface timetable.
Service 99E (Brixington – Littleham via Exmouth Town Centre)	1805 Monday to Friday and Saturday journey from Pankhurst Close to Brixington will start at 1804 from Rodney Close. The majority of departure times are advanced by three minutes.
Service 118 (Tavistock to Okehampton)	There are a number of changes to the route and timetable of Service 118, which will deliver a number of improvements to the timetable. Following requests from local residents, three journeys in each direction Monday to Saturday will now additionally serve Bridestowe.
Service 157 (Exmouth – Sidmouth via Budleigh Salterton) Service 357 (Exmouth - Budleigh Salterton via Cranford Avenue)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality. To provide sufficient capacity for school and college movements, as well as additional capacity over the busy summer months, all journeys will be operated by double deckers. Service 357 will continue to terminate at Strand, however, will start from Exmouth Parade rather Strand, which follows requests from customers. An additional journey will operate at 0750 Monday to Friday schooldays from Budleigh Salterton to Exmouth College to provide additional capacity. An additional journey will operate at 1510 Monday to Friday schooldays from Exmouth College to East Budleigh to provide additional capacity
Service 303 (Barnstaple to Woolacombe)	1750 Monday to Friday journey from Barnstaple to Woolacombe will be revised to start from Braunton Tesco at 1812, with any customers from Barnstaple required to travel on the 1754 Service 21B departure to Ilfracombe and change at Braunton for a guaranteed connection.
Service 309/310 (Barnstaple to Lynton / Lynmouth)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality. There are minor changes to some morning journeys to improve connections with trains towards Exeter. Service 309 journeys will follow the same route in both directions serving Bicton Street and Easterclose in both directions.
Service 351 (Tiverton – Rackenford Meadow)	1205 Monday to Friday journey from Tiverton Bus Station will depart at 1210 to facilitate changes to Service 373.
Service 355 (Exeter - Tiverton)	There are no changes to the route and timetable, however, Service 355 will now arrive and depart from Bay 1 in Exeter Bus Station.
Service 373 (Cullompton – Tiverton)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality, with a particular focus on school and college journeys.
Service 379 (Axminster – Seaton / Beer)	Service 379 resumes for the 2026 season and will operate until Sunday 25 October 2026. 1105 journey from Axminster Trinity Square to Beer will now start from Millway Rise at 1100, providing an earlier journey from Millway Rise to Seaton and Beer. 1705 journey from Beer to Axminster Trinity Square will be extended to Millway Rise, providing a later journey opportunity to Millway Rise.
Service 15/15A (Barnstaple to East the Water Circular)	Minor timetable changes, especially to some journeys that operate to and from Barnstaple. Sunday and Public Holiday journeys between Affinity Outlet and Bideford Quay will be re-numbered from Service 15 to Service 15A, which provides consistency with other days of operation, as well as serving stops on the same side of the road as other days of operation.
Service A (Alphington - City Centre)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality. The frequency of buses during off-peak hours Monday to Friday and Saturday will remain every 15 minutes, however, during the Monday to Friday morning and afternoon rush hours, the frequency will be adjusted slightly, with buses operating approximately every 20 minutes, which reflects customer demand. Where possible, a co-ordinated timetable with Service E will operate between the City Centre and St Thomas, providing a bus up to every 7/8 minutes.
Service B (Monkerton – Exminster via City Centre)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality. There is a slight frequency reduction to the timetable during the Monday to Friday late afternoon and early evening.
Service C (Matford Park & Ride – Sowton Park & Ride via City Centre)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality. To better serve new housing developments in South West Exeter, there will be some changes to the route of Service C using Section 106 funding. The majority of journeys on Service C will be extended beyond Matford Park and Ride to Alphington via Bad Homburg Way, A379, Chudleigh Road and Church Road, returning via Dawlish Road, Chantry Meadow, Chudleigh Road, A379 and Bad Homburg Way. There will also be a change to the route in Marsh Barton, where part of Alphin Brook Road and Grace Road Central will no longer be served and with buses following a consistent route with Service B via Trusham Road, which will double the frequency of buses at a number of bus stops. The Sunday and Public Holiday timetable will be amended to operate every 60 minutes between Alphington and City Centre via Matford Park and Ride.
Service E (City Centre – Exwick)	The Monday to Friday daytime frequency of buses will be adjusted to every 15 minutes, which matches the Saturday daytime frequency. Where possible, a co-ordinated timetable with Service A will operate between the City Centre and St Thomas, providing a bus up to every 7/8 minutes.
Service R/S (Wonford and Thornpark Rise Circular)	Minor timetable changes to improve reliability and punctuality. The Monday to Friday daytime frequency of buses will be adjusted to every 30 minutes on each service, which matches the Saturday daytime frequency.

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/south-west/south-west-timetables

Running Day

2026-03-02T23:08:00.003+00:00

Notice for an event coming up later in March...

Stagecoach service changes coming up

2026-03-02T21:42:00.003+00:00

Over the past week or so, there’s been a large batch of registration changes for Stagecoach effective from 5th April. As usual, you can click through for more details, though the timetables haven’t been added to the pages yet - they should be available within the next week.

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Operator
PH1020951.086	1 1A	Exeter Bus Station	Cullompton & Tiverton Bus Station	05-Apr-2026	Change of departure stand in Exeter Bus Station	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.249	1 1A 1S	Plymouth	Tavistock	05-Apr-2026	Following a full punctuality review, a revised timetable with a more constant layover at Royal Parade and Tavistock, and co-ordinated 1 / 1A along the Royal Parade to George P&R corridor. No change to Sunday Timetable. The 1 has had two early return AM trips changed Mon-Fri. the 0530 from Plymouth is now 0545, and the first bus off Tavistock is now 0530.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.063	2	Exeter	Newton Abbot	05-Apr-2026	Punctuality changes and adjusted departure times.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.038	4	Pennsylvania North Park Road	Cranbrook	05-Apr-2026	Frequency reduction with punctuality changes .	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.409	4A	Exeter St Davids	Exeter Airport	05-Apr-2026	New frequency timetable with adjusted departure times from St Davids Station	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.034	5 5A 5C	Exeter Bus Station	Crediton or Chulmleigh	05-Apr-2026	Additional School journey added at DCC request and slight adjustments to timetable to accommodate it.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.395	5A	Crediton	Okehampton	05-Apr-2026	Additional School journey added at DCC request and slight adjustments to timetable to accommodate it.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.399	5B	Copplestone	Great Torrington	05-Apr-2026	Punctuality changes	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.046	7	Exeter Bus Station	Totnes Coronation Road	05-Apr-2026	Punctuality changes with departures changes from Exeter Bus Station and Totnes	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.159	7	Totnes Royal Seven Stars	Dartmouth	05-Apr-2026	Punctuality changes with departures changes from Dartmouth. (renumbered from 92?)	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.278	14	Bideford	Goaman Estate	05-Apr-2026	Adjusted trip times	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.172	15 15A	East the Water	Affinity Devon Outlet	05-Apr-2026	Punctuality changes	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.279	16	Bideford	Westward Ho! & Appledore Circular	05-Apr-2026	Route change to serve Bay View Road	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.122	19	Roundswell	NDD Hospital	05-Apr-2026	Minor timetable changes	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.455	19	Plymouth Royal Parade	Plympton	05-Apr-2026	Following a full punctuality review, a fully revised timetable will operate from 5th April, with trips staggered to improve reliability.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.136	21 21A 815 821 921	Barnstaple	Appledore or Westward Ho!	05-Apr-2026	Punctuality changes, 21/21A evening journeys swapped to provide later return from Westward Ho!	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.436	21B 21C	Barnstaple	Ilfracombe or Georgeham	05-Apr-2026	Punctuality changes, evening times adjusted to better connect with rail services	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.040	38	Plymouth City Centre	Buckfastleigh	05-Apr-2026	Following a full punctuality review, a fully revised timetable will operate from 5th April. Removing the peak timings on Saturdays to reflect better running times.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.414	38	Buckfastleigh	Exeter	05-Apr-2026	Following a full punctuality review, a fully revised timetable will operate from 5th April. Removing the peak timings on Saturdays to reflect better running times.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.075	39	Exeter	Newton Abbot	05-Apr-2026	Journeys that terminated in Bovey Tracy have been extended to Matford or Exeter.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.380	52	Plympton	Derriford Hospital	05-Apr-2026	Punctuality review of peak time journeys and Peak journeys re-timed.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.027	55	Exeter Bus Station	Tiverton Bus Station	05-Apr-2026	Peak AM & PM frequency reduction .	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.125	71 72	Barnstaple Bus Station	Holsworthy/Shebbear	05-Apr-2026	Punctuality changes	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.575	84	Holsworthy	Tavistock	05-Apr-2026	To operate a new timetable on Service 85 as per tender, and renumber to Service 84	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.126	85	Barnstaple	Holsworthy	05-Apr-2026	Holsworthy to Tavistock service withdrawn to new Service 84, Punctuality changes	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.165	85	Holsworthy	Bridgerule	05-Apr-2026	Holsworthy to Tavistock service withdrawn to new Service 84, Punctuality changes	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.326	87 87A	Tavistock	Bere Alston	05-Apr-2026	To Operate the 09:10 Bere Ferrers Station to Tavistock, 2 minutes later at 09:12 throughout the week, Monday to Saturday	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.035	98 99E	Exmouth or Brixington	Littleham	05-Apr-2026	Service 98A will become service 98 with now a standardised route with frequency adjustments and punctuality changes with slight changes to service 99E.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.427	99	Exmouth Rolle Street	Exmouth Rolle Street	05-Apr-2026	Timetable adjustments to departure times.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.051	157 357	Exmouth	Sidmouth/Budleigh Salterton	05-Apr-2026	Punctuality changes across all days of operation, additional Sch journeys to be operated to improve capacity.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.383	301	Combe Martin	Barnstaple	05-Apr-2026	Summer Sunday timetable starting wc 24th May	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.444	309 310	Barnstaple	Lynmouth	05-Apr-2026	Punctuality changes, Summer Sunday timetable from 24th May	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.378	355	Tiverton	Exeter	05-Apr-2026	Changes to departure stand in Exeter Bus Station	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.074	B	Science Park	Exminster	05-Apr-2026	Frequency changes with punctuality changes.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.052	C	Sowton Park & Ride	Alphington	05-Apr-2026	Route changes with new extension to service the new Alphington housing . Punctuality changes.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD

There are a few more new timetables from that same weekend, so I suspect there are more registration changes on the way.

Mixed bag

2026-02-23T18:59:00.003+00:00

A bit of a mixed bag this past week when it comes to service registration changes. There were a few late tweaks to the new Cornish network launched only last week, along with additional adjustments for Plymouth Citybus prompted by the Royal Parade works — which have since been postponed due to the weather. We’re also starting to see early notices for Devon County Council services coming into effect from the beginning of April.

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Operator
PH0000135.409	3	Helston	Falmouth	15-Feb-2026	Timetable revised to extend first 2 trips to start at Helston Seven Stars Mon - Sat	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.411	17	Penzance	St Ives	15-Feb-2026	Revise route to serve Chy-an-Gweal Estate	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.230	24 24A 24S	Fowey	St Austell	15-Feb-2026	Revise evening services to operate via Par Station	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.010	44	Whitleigh	City Centre	23-Feb-2026	Relocate terminal point from Union Street to Royal Parade POSTPONED	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH1017984.079	91	Totnes Coronation Road	Plymouth Royal Parade	27-Feb-2026	Variation to route bus stop/stopping places	ALANSWAY COACHES LTD
PH1020951.573	95	Exmouth Leisure Centre	Devon Cliffs, Sandy Bay	29-Mar-2026	Timetable for 2026 season	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.368	200	Coypool Park & Ride	Plymouth, Royal Parade	23-Feb-2026	Changes at Royal parade - POSTPONED	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH2023951.002	356	Budleigh Salterton, Public Hall	Exeter, Paris Street	03-Apr-2026	Cancellation	GREENSLADES TOURS (EXETER) LTD
PH2050218.003	885	Beer, Underleys	Axminster, Millwey Rise	04-Apr-2026	Variation to timetable	AVMT BUSES LIMITED
PH0005305.125	PR1 (PR1A)	Tregurra Park	Langarth	16-Feb-2026	New Service Park & Ride taken over from First	DEALTOP LIMITED
CB003155/B2141	RCT1	Tregony, the Square	St Mawes Carpark	11-Mar-2026	NEW REGISTRATION:	Roseland Community Transport
PH0007025.054	Round Robin Bus	Paignton Bus Station	Totnes , Steamer Quay	31-Mar-2026	2026 timetable: Only operates on the days that the Dartmouth- Totnes Cruise operates	DART PLEASURE CRAFT LIMITED

As usual you can click through for more detail on most of these. (Not all new timetables are available so far)

EBDs more photos

2026-02-20T21:08:00.002+00:00

Was nice to hear from Tom with some great shots of the loaned EBDs which are well worth sharing.

First six have gone out in service today, with EBDs 147 - 153 to go out on Monday if not before. 154 - 159 arrived yesterday

EBD139	LF75 OUB	Fri 13.02.2026
EBD141	LA25 EXM	Fri 13.02.2026
EBD142	LF75 OUD	Fri 13.02.2026
EBD143	LF75 OUE	Fri 13.02.2026
EBD144	LF75 OUG	Fri 13.02.2026
EBD145	LF75 OUH	Fri 13.02.2026
EBD146	LF75 OUJ	Fri 13.02.2026
EBD147	LF75 OUK	Fri 13.02.2026
EBD148	LF75 OUL	Wed 18.02.2026
EBD149	LF75 OUM	Wed 18.02.2026
EBD150	LF75 OUN	Wed 18.02.2026
EBD151	LA25 EXV	Wed 18.02.2026
EBD152	LF75 OUO	Wed 18.02.2026
EBD153	LF75 OUP	Wed 18.02.2026
EBD154	LF75 OUS	Thu 19.02.2026
EBD155	LF75 OUU	Thu 19.02.2026
EBD156	LF75 OUV	Thu 19.02.2026
EBD157	LF75 OUW	Thu 19.02.2026
EBD158	LF75 OUX	Thu 19.02.2026
EBD159	LF75 OUY	Thu 19.02.2026

all photos above © Tom Michaels with permission.

BYDs hit the road tomorrow

2026-02-19T21:48:00.000+00:00

I am short of time for a full blog post but a few quick notes which may be of interest

BYDs

Plymouth Citybus have a few BYDs electric buses on loan from Go Ahead London and the late news is that some of these are due to go out in service tomorrow -

There will be 8 BYD's out in service tomorrow! 5 will be on 21/21a from 6am onwards, 3 on 50/51.

Not sure what fleet numbers. (there will eventually be 20 of these in Plymouth!)

Will be interesting to compare these with the Wright Electroliners!

© Matt Bateman (with permission)

Royal Parade

Incessant heavy rain over the last few weeks has meant that unfortunately, work on Royal Parade will not finish in time for Monday 23 February as planned.
The Council and its contractors have been trying to work overnight for the last six weeks to complete the resurfacing work, but persistent heavy weather has hampered efforts.
Resurfacing can be carried out in rain, but constant heavy down pours that have been experienced recently has meant the contractors have not been able to progress.
Instead, the crew is now working to a new timetable of Monday 2 March and all the new bus stop arrangements for Royal Parade and around the city centre will be in place from that date.
Councillor John Stephens, Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Transport said: “We are so nearly there – but the extraordinary levels of rain fall have got in the way.
“We had to set a specific start date as the bus operators needed to plan their routes and inform the traffic commissioner of changes to their services.
“We also had to give people plenty of notice about locations of their new stops as there have been changes. Thank you for your continued patience.”
Next week (beginning 23 February) passengers should continue to use the stops they have used for the last seven months.
The new stops and services are planned to start from Monday 2 March.
The original resurfacing programme had been scheduled to end on 6 February and two further weeks contingency had been pencilled in just in case timings slipped. Unfortunately, this ‘buffer’ has been eaten up by consistently rotten weather.
The weather is still an issue and Saturday overnight works is unlikely go ahead as a result. Another weather front is coming in Monday.
A rare clear day on Sunday means that the east bound Royal Parade will close during the day to allow the crews to crack on with the resurfacing.
The bus operators have been informed and signs are being put in the bus shelters and on the fencing to inform passengers about the new date. Plymotion will also be out and about to talk to passengers.

and finally

The excellent Bus & Train User blog (Roger French) has been to Cornwall. Its well worth a read from someone who knows his stuff!

I popped down to Cornwall on Tuesday to check out some of the county’s bus network following First Kernow’s withdrawal at the weekend.

https://busandtrainuser.com/2026/02/19/24-hours-in-penzance-and-truro/

Terminal changes

2026-02-15T16:16:00.002+00:00

I’ll be catching up on recent events tomorrow, but for now here are the service notices from the past week. It might seem like a lot, but with one exception, they all come down to two events:

23 February – new bus stop arrangements on Royal Parade
23 February – temporary relocation of Truro Bus Station

The odd one out is Stagecoach 93, affected by the destruction of the road at Torcross. This is likely to be a long-term issue, as I can’t see the road being rebuilt anytime soon.

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Operator
PH1020951.249	1 1A 1S X1	Plymouth	Tavistock	23-Feb-2026	Changes at Royal parade	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.237	3	Plymouth	Kingsbridge	23-Feb-2026	Changes at Royal Parade	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH0000135.094	5 5A 806	Elburton	City Centre	23-Feb-2026	Relocate terminal point from Derrys Cross to Royal Parade	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.389	14 18	Penzance	Truro	23-Feb-2026	Temporary relocation of Truro Bus Station	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.095	20A 20B	Royal Parade	Ivybridge	23-Feb-2026	Changes to stopping arrangements on Royal Parade	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.317	20	Plymouth	Ivybridge	23-Feb-2026	Changes to stopping arrangements on Royal Parade	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.100	21 21A	Plympton	Barne Barton	23-Feb-2026	Changes to stopping arrangements on Royal Parade	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.228	22 22A	St Austell	Truro	23-Feb-2026	Temporary relocation of Truro Bus Station	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.006	23 24	CIty Centre	City Centre	23-Feb-2026	Relocation of city centre stops for redevelopment	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.086	25	City Centre	City Centre	23-Feb-2026	Revise terminal point from Royal Parade to Derrys Cross	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.236	36 36A	Truro	St Keverne	23-Feb-2026	Temporary relocation of Truro Bus Station	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.232	27	St Austell	Truro	23-Feb-2026	Temporary relocation of Truro Bus Station	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.388	32 32A 32B	Truro	Falmouth	23-Feb-2026	Temporary relocation of Truro Bus Station	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.307	40 40A 40B	Barncoose Hospital	Truro	23-Feb-2026	Temporary relocation of Truro Bus Station	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.304	41	Plymouth	Southway	23-Feb-2026	Relocate terminal point from Union Street to Royal Parade & revise timetable	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.008	42 42A 42D	Royal Parade	Tamerton Foliot	23-Feb-2026	Relocate terminal point from Charles St to Royal Parade & revise timrtable	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.013	43 43A	City Centre	City Centre	23-Feb-2026	Relocate teminal point to Royal Parade	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.183	48	Plymouth	Wembury	23-Feb-2026	Relocate terminal point from Derrys Cross to Royal Parade	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.076	50 51 107	Derriford	Derriford	23-Feb-2026	Relocate stop on Royal Parade (service 51)	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.243	50	St Mawes	Truro	23-Feb-2026	Temporary relocation of Truro Bus Station	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.126	61	Royal Parade	Royal Parade	23-Feb-2026	Relocate terminal point from Union Street to Royal Parade	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.302	84	Trelander Circular	Trelander Circular	23-Feb-2026	Temporary relocation of Truro Bus Staton	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.250	85 86	Newquay	Truro	23-Feb-2026	Temporary relocation of Truro Bus Station & roadworks at Crantock	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.413	87 87A	Newquay	Truro	23-Feb-2026	Temporary relocation of Truro Bus Station, and Crantock roadworks	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH1020951.368	200	Coypool Park & Ride	Plymouth, Royal Parade	23-Feb-2026	Changes on Royal Parade	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH0000135.255	91 93A 93E 93T	Newquay	Truro	23-Feb-2026	Temporary relocation of Truro Bus Station	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH1020951.238	93 93S	Kingsbridge	Dartmouth	09-Feb-2026	With the A379 closed at Torcross, we have a revised Service 93 Timetable and Route, and a shuttle bus 93S between Kingsbridge and Torcross	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH0000135.149	42C 42B	Royal Parade	Roborough	23-Feb-2026	Relocate terminal point from Charles St to Royal Parade & revise timrtable	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD

As usual you can click through the licence numbers to timetables on the route pages.

Truronian = Dartline?

2026-02-11T20:02:00.004+00:00

Go-Ahead has confirmed it will acquire Truronian Coaches and the Truro depot from First Bus as part of First’s exit from Cornwall, with the deal completing on 15 February, a day after First ends its local bus services. While no vehicles are included, the existing work commitments are part of the sale. Go-Ahead hasn’t revealed plans for Truronian, though integrating it into Exeter-based Dartline Coaches, acquired in 2022, has been suggested. First says no FlixBus contracts are involved, and staff were told the sale wasn’t originally planned but fits broader changes in the county.

When First announced its departure in November 2025, Go South West quickly confirmed it would cover most services, though not identically. Go-Ahead has already bought Camborne and Summercourt depots and is set to run the Truro park-and-ride, soon to be served by council-owned electric buses.

First notes Truronian will keep operating from Truro depot, with all staff protected under TUPE, ensuring continuity for customers. Managing Director Simon Goff praised Truronian’s strong customer relationships and said the sale followed careful consideration, expressing confidence in its future under Go-Ahead.

Interestingly, we now have an official answer on who is running the Truro Park & Ride. Today, we saw the registration for Dealtop - Dartline to operate the service. This suggests that the 'Truronian' operation was purchased under the Dartline licence. It remains to be seen whether they will use the Truronian name or Dartline for these operations.

PH0005305/125

PR1, PR1A

Service type

Normal Stopping

Start point

Tregurra Park

Finish point

Langarth

Effective date16 Feb 2026

The existing Mercedes Citaro buses from the Park & Ride are apparently being transferred to Go Ahead, with fleet numbers 50-57 (formerly First 64050-57). I’m pretty sure I read that somewhere, but I can’t seem to find it right now.

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I’ll be away for the next couple of days, so posting will be limited, but I’ll still be able to publish any comments left on the site. With so much happening right now, any interesting sightings or comments are always welcome!

Plymouth Citybus quick fleet notes

2026-02-10T20:58:00.004+00:00

In the last few days before the big event we are seeing quite a few extra buses in Plymouth.

At least 4047 4048 YX12FOH, YX12FOJ have been out in service in Plymouth.

We are getting a few loans from elsewhere within GoAhead with BlueStar Enviros already here and some at least being seen out in service.

1269 BX09PHK has been out in service in Plymouth at least

loan arrivals include Blue Star branded Scania East Lancs and a surprise Volvo B7TL wright Gemini new to London and still dual door. The Gemini is 1270 LX06EAY for its stay the Scania are 1271 YN56FFE 1273 YN56FFR and 1274 YN56FFO ...1272 is awaited same batch YN56FFK.

Next to arrive E400 from GNE 1281 to 1285 due over next couple of days.

More permanent additions:

Almost ready is the only E400 Hybrid delivered ex EH8 now 4100 this bus may see some service but is intended to be a driver trainer. A second example Ex EH11 to be 4101 is also due and this will be followed by 8 WHV examples 8100 to 8107 due soon.

Clearly we are going to be seeing quite a few different buses in Plymouth next week with so many Plymouth buses going into Cornwall while other buses due for the fleet are still to arrive. The next few months are going to be quite interesting!

Connecting Sparks

2026-02-09T21:43:00.003+00:00

I was lucky enough to spot 558 on the 51 this evening at Derriford Hospital.

In the short to medium term for Cornwall Plymouth Spark E400 550 to 558/560/1/2/4 are being temporarily rebranded for Cornwall operation

Mixed bag of changes

2026-02-08T13:28:00.001+00:00

Catching up on notices from the past week or so, and there are quite a few on the list.

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Operator
PH1020951.236	2	Saltash	Mount Batten	23-Feb-2026	Changes at Royal Parade	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.381	4 4A 4B	Plymouth City Centre	Elburton & Plympton	23-Feb-2026	changes at Royal Parade?	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.437	6B	Tavistock	Okehampton	23-Nov-2025	Service 6B will be withdrawn from Monday 5 January 2026.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.455	19	Plymouth Royal Parade	Plympton	23-Feb-2026	Royal Parade changes	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH0000135.388	32 32A 32B	Truro	Falmouth	15-Feb-2026	Timetable Change Services renumbered and additional journeys added	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH1020951.317	35A (35C)	Torquay Strand	Torquay Strand	01-Feb-2026	From Sunday 1 February 2026, changes will be made to bus services 35A and 35C in the St Marychurch area of Torbay. The changes are being introduced to prepare for the fleet of brand new electric buses entering service across Torbay and the wider Devon area over the coming weeks. To ensure that our fleet of new EV vehicles can operate safely and reliably for customers, an adjustment to the route in St Marychurch is required. As a result of the change: Service 35A will no longer be able to serve Park Road. Service 35C will no longer be able to serve Hartop Road and will instead operate via St Marychurch Road Your nearest bus stop will be on Pavor Road or St Marychurch Road We are working closely with Torbay Council to review the route and consider whether any additional bus stop provision may be possible. Further work will take place, being led by Torbay Council, to consider whether there are longer term mitigations available.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1093399.027	36B	The Square, St kevern	Tescos, Helston	15-Feb-2026	NEW REGISTRATION: Service renumbered to 36B – no changes to the current timetable (WAS PH1093399.024)	OFFICE & TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD
PH1020951.040	38	Plymouth City Centre	Buckfastleigh	23-Feb-2026	Royal Parade changes?	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.458	59	Plymouth Royal Parade	George Park & Ride	23-Feb-2026	Royal Parade changes?	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH2023951.006	78	Exeter St Davids, Isambard Parade, Exeter	Sandy Park, Stadium Way, Exeter	21-Feb-2026	operates on mens team match days	GREENSLADES TOURS (EXETER) LTD
PH1020951.198	80	Paignton	Plymouth	23-Feb-2026	Royal Parade changes	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH0000135.277	96 (95)	Delabole	Wadebridge	15-Feb-2026	Revised timetable on service 96 Selected journeys extended to Wadebridge Tesco (Mon–Fri).	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.395	276	Egloshayle	Truro College	14-Feb-2026	Cancel Service	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.397	280	Marazion	Truro College	14-Feb-2026	Timetable Change	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0005305.123	387	Sidmouth Triangle, Sidmouth	Taunton Rail Station, Taunton	04-Jan-2026	NEW Registration. Monday and Thursday. Will terminate and start from the south side of Taunton Railway Station, instead of Station Bridge.	DEALTOP LIMITED
PH0005305.124	863	A373, Marles Close, Awliscombe	Sidwell Street, Exeter	04-Jan-2026	Wednesday only One journey in each direction per day	DEALTOP LIMITED
PH0004983.640	U4	Helston	Penzance	15-Feb-2026	split service with ph0004983/171cancellation	FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED

Dartline has a couple of late registrations for services that began in January.

Greenslade’s has made changes to their Exeter Chiefs service 78.

Plymouth CityBus and OTS are gearing up for the big takeover of First Kernow next weekend, while First has announced a few more cancellations.

Stagecoach’s updates are a bit more notable—the 35A and 35C have been rerouted because their new electric buses are too large for the old route. Most of their other notices, dated 23 February, seem related to changes at the Royal Parade bus stops, with more details expected later this week.

Odds and Ends

2026-01-28T20:28:00.001+00:00

Service Registrations: Its been another quiet week with just a few odds and ends coming through, most of them for changes made last year...

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Operator
PH0004983.173	17 17A	St Ives	St Just	22-Sep-2025	Timetable variation. Service expired after 22 OCT 2025 seasonal operation ended	FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
PH0000135.391	262	Fowey	Truro College	03-Nov-2025	Revised route and timetable	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.398	281	Perranporth	Truro College	10-Jan-2026	cancellation	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0004727.013	654	Brayford, Shelter	Barnstaple Bus Station	02-Dec-2025	Route and timetable variation	TAW AND TORRIDGE COACHES LTD
PH0004727.011	658	West Buckland, Opposite Village Hall	Barnstaple Bus Station	02-Dec-2025	Timetable variation	TAW AND TORRIDGE COACHES LTD
PH0004983.640	U4	Helston	Penzance	22-Sep-2025	traffic order - seems service expired 22 October 2025	FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED

As usual click through for more details and histories for each route

Go Ahead Truronian!

2026-01-27T21:57:00.003+00:00

News given to staff by First South West today:

We are pleased to confirm that Go-Ahead has acquired Truronian Coaches and the Truro depot, with the acquisition completing on 15th February 2026.

While this acquisition was not part of the original proposal for exiting the Cornwall market, it reflects broader changes in the region. Go-Ahead has already acquired Summercourt and Camborne depots and will operate Truro Park & Ride from the Truro depot.

Truronian Coaches will continue to operate from the Truro depot. All employees are protected under TUPE. Truro Engineers and Cleaners at risk of redundancy will retain their jobs and transition to Go-Ahead.

This acquisition ensures customer continuity and job protection, giving Truronian Coaches a secure future beyond February.

Further information will be provided to affected colleagues, including next steps and support during the transition.

Thank you for your professionalism and commitment during this significant change in Cornwall.

Go Cornwall Fleet Plans

2026-01-25T16:50:00.005+00:00

I have been asked to remove this post as it should not have been made public as plans could well change

I have just removed the main text so the associated chats will remain in place.

Please keep any eye out for the buses as they appear in Plymouth before moving on to Cornwall.

Citybus go Flix

2026-01-21T19:24:00.002+00:00

Plymouth Citybus and FlixBus have announced a new partnership, with long-distance coach services expected to begin in spring 2026.

Under the agreement, Plymouth Citybus will operate FlixBus-branded coach services as part of the company’s UK network. The partnership marks Plymouth Citybus’s first involvement in express coach operations.Andreas Schorling, Vice President of West Europe at FlixBus said:

Partnering with Plymouth Citybus enhances our network with a fantastic new operator and allows us to deliver more sustainable travel options and economic growth for the country.
The response to our UK expansion has been overwhelmingly positive from customers, and we have a clear strategy to grow our network significantly in 2026, increasing capacity in key corridors as well as opening up new routes.

As part of the partnership, Plymouth Citybus will take delivery of two Yutong GT12 coaches, which will be finished in full FlixBus livery and used on the new routes.

Richard Stevens, Managing Director of Plymouth Citybus said:

The new partnership brings express work to our portfolio for the first time, diversifying our business. It is clear that FlixBus are the leader in the coach sector, offering a dynamic approach to the industry, and we are beyond excited to be coming on board.

For the press launch Richard was standing in front of First South West 27002 which was caught on camera by Mark Bailey last year:

Cornish Jottings..

2026-01-20T22:04:00.007+00:00

Just a few jottings from Cornwall I have gleaned over the last few days
A Facebook group called Kernowspace reports that Cornwall Council wrote to First Bus on January 8, 2026, stating they intend to award the Truro Park and Ride contract to Go Cornwall Bus. There’s nothing official confirming this yet.
According to the Cornwall Buses site, Go Ahead plans to bring in drivers from Go South Coast to help with the extra services. Go Cornwall Bus is set to begin replacing the cut First Bus routes on February 15, but it appears not enough First drivers want to transfer over to fill the vacancies. Go Ahead has asked its Wiltshire drivers if they’d like to be seconded to Cornwall for a few months to cover the shortfall.
Having said that, some Facebook posts suggest many First drivers aren’t being taken on, which makes sense as fewer drivers are needed with reduced routes and frequencies. If First had been making good profits, they’d likely have stayed in Cornwall, so changes may be needed to make the new network sustainable.
Hopefully, once things settle, there’ll be room for extra services during the summer season.
http://www.cornwallbuses.org.uk/go-cornwall-bus-need-drivers.html

Meanwhile Citybus have been bringing in quite a fleet of additional buses for the new services which have been arriving at Milehouse. More on these later this week.

The closure has started

2026-01-18T20:21:00.005+00:00

This past week has brought quite a few service notices, which I’ve shared in two batches. Let’s start with the cancellations from First South West.

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Operator
PH0004983.504	24	St Austell	Fowey	15-Feb-2026	Cancellation: First closing Cornwall bus operations	FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
PH0004983.196	27	St Austell	Truro	15-Feb-2026	Cancellation: First closing Cornwall bus operations	FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
PH0004983.625	29	St Austell	Mevagissey	15-Feb-2026	Cancellation: First closing Cornwall bus operations	FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
PH0004983.501	87	Truro	Perranporth	15-Feb-2026	Cancellation: First closing Cornwall bus operations	FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
PH0004983.648	87	Perranporth	Newquay	15-Feb-2026	Cancellation: First closing Cornwall bus operations	FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
PH0004983.172	M6	Penzance	Mousehole	15-Feb-2026	Cancellation: First closing Cornwall bus operations	FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
PH0004983.462	PR1 PR1A	Langarth	Tregurra	15-Feb-2026	Cancellation: First closing Cornwall bus operations	FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
PH0004983.174	T2 (T1)	Truro	Penzance or St Ives	15-Feb-2026	Cancellation: First closing Cornwall bus operations	FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
PH0004983.187	U1	Falmouth	Truro	15-Feb-2026	Cancellation: First closing Cornwall bus operations	FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
PH0004983.179	U2	Falmouth	Camborne	15-Feb-2026	Cancellation: First closing Cornwall bus operations	FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
PH0004983.179	U2	Falmouth	Camborne	15-Feb-2026	Cancellation: First closing Cornwall bus operations	FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
PH0004983.171	U4	Falmouth	Helson	15-Feb-2026	Cancellation: First closing Cornwall bus operations	FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED

This isn’t all of them, but I’m sure the rest will follow soon. The second batch covers some of the replacements, along with a few more for Go Cornwall and their partner OTS.

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Operator
PH0000135.362	96	Bodmin Parkway	Padstow	15-Feb-2026	timetable amendments: Selected journeys extended to Wadebridge Tesco (Mon–Fri).	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.376	484 485	Truro	Uplands	15-Feb-2026	Revised route and timetable to improve punctuality. Route 486 withdrawn	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.374	493	Truro	Feock	15-Feb-2026	Revised timetable for afternoon journeys	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.371	496	Malpas Circular	Malpas Circular	15-Feb-2026	Revised route and timetable to provide links to Truro Health Centre and Truro Railway station	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH1093399.024	33	St Keverne Square	Helston, Tesco	14-Feb-2026	REGISTRATION CANCELLED: Service renumbered to 36B – no changes to the current timetable (SEE PH1093399.027)	OFFICE & TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD

As usual, click through to see the timetables and other details for most of these registrations.

Looking back and forwards

2026-01-11T15:03:00.000+00:00

This past week brought quite a few new notices, but most were about changes from back in November- one even dating as far back as September last year. Only two were for changes made in 2026, which, unfortunately, has become the norm lately.

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point	Effective	Notes	Operator
PH0004983.170	1 1A	Penzance	Sennen Cove	05-Jan-2026	Timetable variation	FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED
PH0000135.407	7	St Just	Sennen Cove	03-Nov-2025	New Service	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.388	32 32A	Falmouth	Truro	03-Nov-2025	Revise journeys serving Truro College	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.277	96	Delabole	Wadebridge	03-Nov-2025	Journeys serving Sir James Smith School re - routed via St Teath	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.349	96A (96B)	Delabole	Sir James Smith School	03-Nov-2025	Revise route & timetable to avoid buses meeting in St Teath	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.390	271	Lostwithiel	Truro College	03-Nov-2025	Timetable Revision	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.394	275	Wadebridge	Truro College	03-Nov-2025	Timetable Change at Truro College request	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.395	276	Egloshayle	Truro College	03-Nov-2025	Timetable Change	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.408	278	St Columb Road	Truro College	03-Nov-2025	New Service	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.397	280	Marazion	Truro College	03-Nov-2025	Revised Route & Timetable Change	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.400	286	Truro College	Helston	03-Nov-2025	Route & Timetable Change	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.401	287	Nancledra	Truro College	03-Nov-2025	Revised route and Timetable	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.403	381	Redruth	Penwith College	03-Nov-2025	Timetable Change at Truro College request	PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0005305.041	694	HONITON, DOWELL STREET CAR PARK	HONITON, LACE WALK	04-Jan-2026	Variation to timetable. NO TIMETABLE CHANGES PUBLISHED ON TRAVELINE	DEALTOP LIMITED
PH1020951.559	DC7	Plymouth City Centre	Duchy College Stoke Climsland	29-Sep-2025	To amend running times across the route to improve punctuality. The AM journey will be advanced by 15mins to give better direct connections.	STAGECOACH DEVON LTD

As usual, you can click through for full details, including complete route histories and timetables.

Speaking of timetable changes, the Cornwall Buses website offers a useful analysis of the replacement services from Go Cornwall when First withdraws next month. It’s an interesting read from someone who really knows the services.

His conclusion:

In summary, the proposed Go Cornwall Bus timetables will essentially cover the routes that First is giving up. However, frequencies will be reduced in many cases. In particular, on the T1 section between Penzance and Camborne and the T2 section between St Ives and Camborne, the frequency on Monday to Saturday services will be reduced from half-hourly to hourly. On Sundays, many of the routes that currently have an hourly service will only have a 2-hourly service in future. Overall, there will be a reduction in the service levels.

The full posting can be read HERE