Well, let's get on with telling you what these changes are going to be...
These are all from VOSA, the Vehicle & Operator Services Agency. They deal with all the requested changes and either allow them or say no to them. In some cases, it can be that what's said on the VOSA applications doesn't actually happen when it comes to the date. I guess that the operators can apply for things to be changed, but they actually do it just incase. Nevertheless, I don't think there could be a more certain time than now for a VOSA application to be telling the truth.
Well, that's about it for Torbay, but there's more shocking news from around Devon:
- First's X80/X81 will both have an amended timetable and route. The new route is brilliant: the X81 will operate its usual route to Totnes, and then will continue on to Dartmouth via Woodlands from 11th April. "But there's the 111!" I hear you cry. Well, that may be true for now, but...
- Stagecoach's 111 is due to have a timetable change from the 11th April, reducing the service to just six trips either way. Yes - six! Well, that's not all - oh no! The service is going to operate from Paignton, not Torquay, via Marldon, Berry Pomeroy and Totnes to Dartmouth. So what about that useful link between Marldon, Torbay Hospital and Torquay, then?
- Yes, good question. And that's one that Country Bus can answer: they're going to be running a new 149 service from the same date between Totnes, Berry Pomeroy, Marldon, Torbay Hospital and Torquay. This effectively replaces the section of the 111 route that's being withdrawn. However, there are only going to be six trips either way.
- Stagecoach's school services 28 (Penwill Way to Torquay Grammar Schools) and the 29 (King's Ash to Cuthbert Mayne) are both to be withdrawn from 11th April, 2011. There's currently no alternative for the 29 passengers, except to travel into Paignton Bus Station, and then catch a 30A/30B. For the 28's passengers, they can get the 67 Flyer service, which runs the same route from the BOTTOM of Penwill Way on Dartmouth Road about 6 or 7 minutes after the 28 is currently scheduled. However, with standing room only very often in the afternoon at the school, it's likely that Local Link will have to provide an extra bus for the 67 service on the way back, and perhaps on the way there in the morning
- Local Link are also due to run the 25 service between Paignton & Stoke Gabriel from 11th April, 2011. Rail River Link would like to thank all their customers over the years for their loyalty to the 25 service, which runs every 90 minutes Monday to Saturday on a very scenic route into Stoke Gabriel.
- Country Bus's 74 service between Trago Mills and The Willows is due to be withdrawn from the 9th April, 2011. It will be replaced a 174 service, running between Newton Abbot and The Willows only. For Newton Abbot to Trago Mills, there'll be the 76 from the same date.
The Sunday Rover Network is not running this year. This means that the familiar and friendly 270, 274 and 279 won't be running this summer. But surely the 82 must be running, right? Nope. The 82 is not running this year. That's right: the absolutely brilliant Transmoor Link 82 between Exeter, Moretonhampstead, Widecombe, Yelverton and Plymouth, is withdrawn this year. Will it be running next year? Let's hope...
Over and out.
will there still be the 112, and how do you know this before it is on the websites
ReplyDeleteCountry Bus have posted the information, as have First Bus. The 111 information has been in the papers. Rail River Link have given the service termination already as a notice on all their buses. The only one that is not for definite is the withdrawal of the 28/29, but it is on the VOSA application, which is a publicly available document. Regarding, the Sunday Rover Network, this is what Country Bus Devon have said on their website.
ReplyDeleteThere's no mention of a withdrawal of either the 110 or 112, but we'll have to wait and see what Stagecoach tell us nearer to April.
Ok so what can i add. Read today that torbay are making cuts to school transport provision but dont plan to cut bus service subsidy for non school routes. There is an article on
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I can confirm there is a notice in paignton bus station enquiry office
This states that the 28,29 will be withdrawn as will the 33. That is definate
other changes are 5,11,32,66 will see timetable changes. Route 34 will be extended to the willows to replace part or all of route 33 ( cant remember excact wording) I gather the 31 will go to willows as well but again not sure of excact wording. Rail river link 100 will introduce there new summer 100 timetable on 1.4.11. devonian are starting a new cockington to paignton route according to VOSA and 500/501 is due a timetable change. The only other change i know is AC1 greenaway route is new summer times.
As for 110,112. The frequancy of the 25 and weather we are getting optare solos i dont know the answers.
Thank you for that :-) I was in a rush to upload this post, as it was already two days late, so I missed out the new services and simple timetable changes! I'll post those up later very soon. New Optare Solos don't look likely, as there are no route changes for the 5 or 17.
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Thanks - just got that on Twitter from you :)
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