A to Z of Buses around Plymouth Part 1

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Here is Part 1 of the Buses around Plymouth A to Z

A is for Alexander Dennis
This bus company was founded in 2004 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Dennis) and they produce various buses such as the ADL Enviro 200, ADL Enviro 200MMC and the ADL Enviro 400, the ADL Enviro 400MMC. They also produce coaches such as the Plaxton Elite. All of these are examples of buses and coaches which can be seen around Plymouth

B is for Bretonside
This is where coaches such as those operated by Megabus, South West Falcon and National Express used to arrive at before the new coach station was built. It was also used by other coaches until recently.

C is for Chatterbus
This bus is fleet number 214 (R401 FFC) in the Plymouth Citybus fleet and this is the bus that Plymouth Citybus take to various events such as the bus rally day in July

D is for Dennis Dart
One of most iconic buses in Plymouth. There are a large number with Plymouth Citybus but there are also some with the other bus companies.

E is for Exmouth land train
This land train goes around Exmouth and the one in service was new in 2015

F is for Falcon
This is the coach service brand by Stagecoach launched in February 2016 to provide a connection between Plymouth and Bristol.

G is for Great Western Railway
This is the rebranded First Great Western which was established under this brand in 2015 and they have a significant presence at Plymouth's railway station. Gets a mention on the blog every now and again.

H is for Heritage
Heritage buses are an aspect I mention a lot on the blog, mainly the ones in the PCTPG from the Leylands to the Dennis Darts.

I is for Ivybridge
Ivybridge is a small town to the east of Plymouth. Bus services that run through here include Stagecoach X38 and Gold and ones that terminate here include the Plymouth Citybus 20 and 20A

J is for Jacketts Coaches
They are an independent bus company based in Albaston in Cornwall (http://jackettscoaches.co.uk/contact.html). They run various routes such as the 13 which goes to the Saltash Passage and also the 88 from Tavistock to Callington Community College and the 283 which runs from Quitheock or St Germans depending on journey and runs to St Neot. (http://jackettscoaches.co.uk/routes.html)

K is for Kewgh Kernow Kyttrin
This is a brand name used on some Plymouth Citybus ADL Enviro 400s, particularly the ones which run into Cornwall.

L is for Leyland Atlantean
A former model of bus built between 1950 and 1986 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leyland_Atlantean). Some examples are in preservation in the PCTPG

M is for MAN Ecocity
A more recent model of bus, there are example of these in Plymouth with Plymouth Citybus having been acquired earlier this year. They are numbered 701-712 in their fleet and some are branded for the Orange Flash

Come back tomorrow night for the rest of the A to Z