Earlier this month, I did some Falcon spotting

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Here is a photo I took on the 4th July at Bretonside Bus Station which I would like to share with you now

Above: A photo of the South West Falcon

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Coming up in August

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Here is some info for August on the blog

- More photos
- More bus news
- Along with other general inforamtion

Bus Spotting on the 25th July 2016 - Part 4

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Here is the story so far
Part 1: http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2016/07/bus-spotting-on-25th-july-2016-part-1.html
Part 2: http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2016/07/bus-spotting-on-25th-july-2016-part-2.html
Part 3: http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2016/07/bus-spotting-on-25th-july-2016-part-3.html

And today is Part 4 (the final part)

Here are some more photos I took of buses on Monday


Here is a double decker bus


And here is an ADL Enviro 400MMC of Stagecoach South West

Photos courtesy of Buses around Plymouth (this website)
Acknowledgment requested

Bus Spotting on the 25th July 2016 - Part 3

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Here is Part 3

The story so far:
Part 1 - http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2016/07/bus-spotting-on-25th-july-2016-part-1.html
Part 2 - http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2016/07/bus-spotting-on-25th-july-2016-part-2.html

We begin with a Solo on the 14 

And a Yellow Flash

And here the bus is in town

And here is the back of the bus

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Part 4 follows tommorow night

Bus Spotting on the 25th July 2016 - Part 2

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Here is Part 2 of the bus spotting
(Part 1: http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2016/07/bus-spotting-on-25th-july-2016-part-1.html)


A double decker at Derriford


Two buses, one of whom is a blue flash


And a decker has stopped to drop off passengers

Photography - Buses around Plymouth (Acknowledgement requested)

Part 3 follows tomorrow night

Bus News around Plymouth 016

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This week Stagecoach South West have revealed their timetables for MTV Crashes Plymouth

Here is the news article below (Info from Stagecoach South West)

We are providing some additional bus services for this year's MTV Crashes at Plymouth Hoe.

We will run 2320 departures from Royal Parade on X1 to Tavistock, 2 to Saltash, 2 to Mount Batten and Gold as far as Ivybridge

There will also be extra services from Royal Parade to all our Park & Ride sites as follows:

Royal Parade	2258	2313	2328	2335	2343
Milehouse	2306	2322	2337	2344	2352

Royal Parade	2250	2305	2320	2335	2343
George Park & Ride	2310	2325	2340	2355	0003

Royal Parade	2245	2300	2315	2330	2345	0000
Coypool	2257	2312	2327	2342	2357	0012

Bus spotting on the 25th July 2016 - Part 1

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Here are some photos of buses I took earlier today

Here is the 40 at Crownhill Low Level

And the 41

Here is the 28 at Derriford Hospital

And the 51 as well

Buses around Plymouth - General info regarding the social media pages

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Just to make you aware of plans regarding social media for this blog, the first plan is to trial a live stream within the next month. More details to be confirmed on that.

Also, if you wish to follow the blog on Facebook here is the link to the page there
https://www.facebook.com/busesaroundplymouth/?fref=ts

There is also the possibility of a Twitter account to come soon.

Stay tuned for more information.

Plymouth Citybus updates - From what I've seen

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Update 1 - The bus pictured above (S127 FTA) has an LED display on the front replacing the flip dot


Update 2 - The bus pictured above is now in swoops

Photos - Graham Richardson of Plymothian Transit

Update from Stagecoach South West for people in Launceston

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Here is a update regarding Stagecoach South West in Launceston

Road Closure: Westgate Street, Launceston

22 Jul 2016 to 27 Jul 2016

Due to roadworks on 25th July  between 1900 and 0600, we will be unable to serve the bus stops in Westgate Street. Please catch your service further up the road, before the traffic lights in Westgate Street.

Normal service will resume as soon as the works are completed.

Photos from the 2016 Bus Running Day - Part 4

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Here is Part 4 (and the final part) of the photos

So far
Part 1: http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2016/07/photos-from-2016-bus-running-day-part-1.html
Part 2: http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2016/07/photos-from-2016-bus-running-day-part-2.html
Part 3: http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2016/07/photos-from-2016-bus-running-day-part-3.html

Now tonight



















A 72 off to Saltash



Target Travel's vintage bus



Here is an old coach. One feature I admit was unusual was an analogue clock at the front of the bus



Plymouth Citycoach 311 here pictured (this was W311 SDV)



A selection of buses



And Target Travel 24

And I may use this opportunity from Buses around Plymouth to thank the PCTPG for organizing another successful Bus Running Day.

Photos from the 2016 Bus Running Day - Part 3

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Here is Part 3 of the photos

Part 1: http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2016/07/photos-from-2016-bus-running-day-part-1.html
Part 2: http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2016/07/photos-from-2016-bus-running-day-part-2.html

Here is a minibus of Group Travel

And here is the National Express (well, actually Parks of Hamilton who is the franchisee for this area)

And lastly is a Park & Ride ADL Enviro 400MMC from Stagecoach in Exeter

Photos - Buses around Plymouth (Acknowledgement requested)

Part 4 follows tomorrow 

Bus News around Plymouth 015

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The PCTPG have a new arrival ... in the form of bus X142 CDV from Plymouth Citybus.

And here is a photo to prove my point.

Photo - Buses around Plymouth (Acknowledgment requested)

Photos from the 2016 Bus Running Day - Part 2

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Here are some more photos from the Bus Running Day

Part 1: http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2016/07/photos-from-2016-bus-running-day-part-1.html

Here are some vintage buses to begin this evening's photos

Another classic bus

Rail River Link #12 (this one had been recently acquired by Plymouth Citybus)

Here is the 'History bus'

A bus on the 'Stagecoach Gold' (complete with free wi-fi, leather seats and USB charging)

Two Park&Rides and newly acquired bus X142 CDV

And finally here is the Wright Streetdeck on loan to Plymouth Citybus

Photos - Buses around Plymouth (Acknowledgement requested)

Part 3 will be on the blog on Wednesday

Photos from the 2016 Bus Running day - Part 1

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Here are some photos I took earlier today at the Bus Running Day

Here is N110 UTT - a Plaxton Pointer/Dennis Dart on the X51 this morning

Here is a bus displaying the said route

Recently acquired Dennis Dart #42

Each 'Flash' route gets represented by one bus each

And here are some classic buses

Photos - Buses around Plymouth
(Acknowledgement requested)

Part 2 follows tomorrow

PCTPG Bus Running Day 2015 - Now here are is a final selection of the buses

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Here are some more photos of the buses

Photos - Buses around Plymouth (Acknowledgement requested)

PCTPG Bus Running Day 2015 photos - Now for two step entrance Darts

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Here are photos of two step-entrance Dennis Darts




Two above: L116 YOD (Target Travel #24, was Plymouth Citybus #116)
Above; K105 SFJ (Plymouth Citybus #105 in preservation)

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PCTPG Bus Running day 2015 - Here are some double deckers

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Here are some double deckers of Plymouth Citybus I took last year at the Bus running day.

519: WG63 HHX (Red Flash)

401: PN02 XBX 

An here are some four of the buses

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PCTPG Bus Running Day 2015 photos - Stagecoach South West & First South West make an appearance

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Here are some more photos I took last year at the PCTPG running day last year

An ADL Enviro 400 of First Devon & Cornwall (as it was then called, now First South West)

And two buses of Stagecoach South West

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