Bus News Around Plymouth 047

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Here is the latest bus news from Plymouth Citybus

Source: https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/
'Ham Drive will be closed OUTBOUND from Outland Road to Langstone Avenue from Monday 27th February for up to 4 weeks as part of the Outland Road improvement scheme. During the closure, Services 35/A and 61/62 will use St Erth Road and Carnock Road to St Pancras Avenue, Service 14 from Derriford will operate direct along Outland Road to Wolseley Road to Henderson Place and will not be able to serve Ham Drive or North Prospect Road. Services 35/A, 61 and 62 toward the City Centre and the 14 to Derriford will continue to operate their normal route.

And here is the livestream
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gNekBn5ScDo

Bus spotting on the 27th February 2017

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Here are some photos from the bus spotting

A Target Travel minibus at City College Plymouth (the one I mentioned in the Livestream tonight)

And a Blue Flash Plymouth Citybus Volvo B7RLE

And here is tonight's live stream in case you missed it earlier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNekBn5ScDo

The livestream tommorow on the 27th February 2017

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Just a reminder that tommorows Buses around Plymouth livestream is at 19:40 tommorow night on the Buses around Plymouth YouTube channel

One day until the Plymouth Citybus service changes 26th February 2017

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Here is a link to the Plymouth Citybus website regarding tommorow's service updates
https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/timetable-update-26th-february-2017/

Some bus spotting in the week commencing 20th February 2017

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Here are some photos from this week's Bus Spotting

A Plymouth Citybus Dennis Dart on Western Approach

A bus in the background around Western Approach

And last but least there is a Stagecoach South West ADL Enviro 200

Times of the livestreams on the 27rd and 28th February 2017

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Here are the times of the next two livestreams

Monday 27th February 2017
 19:40 Start
Tuesday 28th February 2017
 19:00 Start

More details coming soon

Dates for the Buses around Plymouth livestreams on the 27th and 28th February 2017

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Here are the links to this weeks Livestreams

Monday 20th February 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jesk49dmxTQ

Tuesday 21st February 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii4AsaPq5iE

The timings for the next two livestreams (on the 27th and 28th will be revealed in the next few days)

Bus News Around Plymouth 046

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As previously mentioned on the blog (and Buses around Plymouth Livestream for those that were watching) here are some updates for the Stagecoach South West timetables


https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-15/02/2017-11:47:44:169
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-15/02/2017-12:11:00:311
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-15/02/2017-12:14:58:131

Bus spotting on the 20th February 2017

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Here are some photos from today's Bus Spotting

We begin with a Blue Flash of Plymouth Citybus on the 36

The 'history bus' of Plymouth Citybus also operated on the 36 today 

And finally a Volvo B7RLE of Plymouth Citybus on the Blue Flash near Mannamead

Stagecoach South West timetable changes March 2017 Part 3

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Here is the final set of timetable changes fro Stagecoach South West

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-15/02/2017-12:14:58:131

Stagecoach ticket price information March 2017 Part 2

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Here is Part 2 of the Stagecoach ticket price information

This time it concerns prices for the South West Falcon:
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-15/02/2017-12:11:00:311

Part 3 will be tomorrow night

Stagecoach ticket price information March 2017 Part 1

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Here is some info regarding the ticket prices for Stagecoach, first concerning the Plymouth area

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-15/02/2017-11:47:44:169

Part 2 will be tommorow night

Provisional timings for Buses around Plymouth Livestream on the 20th and 21st February 2017

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Here are the provisional timings for the livestreams on the 20th and 21st February 2017

Monday 20th February 2017
 16:00 GMT
Tuesday 21st February 2017
 19:30 GMT

Links will be made available on the blog

All salute the Yealm Clipper

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Today Target Travel have revealed a new livery for the service 94 called the 'Yealm Clipper'

More information can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/Target-Travel-Ltd-735145946575883/

Bus News Around Plymouth 045

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Here is some news from Stagecoach South West

'From Monday 13th until Friday 17th February closures will be in place from Junction 31 of the M5 to the A38 at the Wobbly Wheel for resurfacing. Closures will be in place overnight between 20.00 until 06.00.
Coaches from Plymouth to Bristol will divert from the bottom of Halden Hill onto the A379 and via Bridge Road, Rydon Lane to Middlemoor Roundabout then into Sidmouth Road for Sowton P&R where a normal route will be resumed.
Coaches from Bristol to Plymouth will operate a normal route from Honiton Road P&R to Sowton P&R,  then via Middlemoor Roundabout onto Rydon Lane and Bridge Road then via the A379 to operate a normal route from the A38.'

Full link: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-13/02/2017-17:08:59:733

PCTPG News Update January 2017

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Here is a news update from the PCTPG which can be accessed below on the following link

Full article: http://plymouthcitytransport.co.uk/news-2017/4593624408

The Colours Of Citybus

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Here are photos of various buses of Plymouth Citybus in various liveries

Buses around Plymouth Livestreams next editions revealed

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Here are the dates of the next few livestreams

Monday 20th February
Tuesday 21st February
Monday 27th February
Tuesday 28th February

Times to be confirmed nearer the time

More information regarding the service updates for 16 and 33

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Here is a link to the Plymouth Citybus article regarding 16 and 33

https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/timetable-update-26th-february-2017/

The Ins And Outs Of Plymouth Citybus

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In tonight's news based on what I have seen on the Web that the following Optare Solos are leaving Plymouth Citybus and heading to Go North East
 206 WK58 EAE
 207 WK58 EAG
 208 WK58 EAH
 209 WK58 EAJ
 220 WK59 CWU
 221 WK59 CWW
 222 WK59 CWX
 223 WK59 CWY
 224 WK59 CWZ

But also we have had the following MAN Ecocitys from Anglian Bus

 701 AU62 DWC

 702 AU62 DWG

 703 AU62 DWL

 704 AU62 DWN

 705 WX62 HFU

 706 WX62 HGU

 707 WX62 HHE

 708 WX62 HHF

 709 WX62 HHP

 710 AU13 FBJ

 711 AU13 FBK

 712 AU13 FBL

Bus spotting on 7th&8th February 2017

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Here is some bus spotting from the 7th and 8th of February

An Optare Solo on Royal Parade operating for Plymouth Citybus

A Dennis Dart, also on Royal Parade operating for Stagecoach South West

A coach of National Express at the Plymouth Coach Station

And last but not least a coach of Megabus at the Plymouth Coach Station

Bus News Around Plymouth 044

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Here is some news from the Jacketts Coaches website

'6/2/17 - The 283 service has altered its timetable because of the roadworks on the A38 in the Glynn Valley, Both trips in that area will now serve East Taphouse, then Trago Mills, then St Neot'
Source: http://www.jackettscoaches.com/

And also here is a link to tonight's Buses around Plymouth Livestream below:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AeKB2wq14FU
Details of more livestreams will be announced in due course

Bus Spotting on the 6th February 2017

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Here is some photos from todays Bus Spotting

Above are some photos of a Plaxton Pointer 2/Dennis Dart on the Plymouth Citybus route 44

Also, here is a link to the Buses around Plymouth Livestream earlier tonight:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLjvRphRfLc

PCTPG News Update 5th Feb 2017

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Here is a link to the PCTPG page regarding the bus rally day this year

http://plymouthcitytransport.co.uk/bus-weekend-2017/4588542648

It's not Plymouth bus news but ...

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While it is quiet in terms of bus news around Plymouth, here is some bus news from Swindon

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/38852750?client=safari

In other words, Thamesdown Transport has been acquired by Go South Coast (owned by the Go Ahead Group - the same company who owns Plymouth Citybus)

Bus spotting in the week commencing 30th January 2017

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Here is some photos I took earlier in the week

Here is a Blue Flash bus of Plymouth Citybus earlier this week at City College Plymouth Kings Road

Two double deckers, both of Plymouth Citybus, at City College Plymouth Kings Road today

Plans for next weeks Buses around Plymouth livestream

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Regarding the Buses around Plymouth livestreams next week, there will be two livestreams - Monday and Tuesday both at 20:00. Both will be made available after recording and links will be on the blog next week

Bus news 01/02/2017

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This was a bit late for Bus News Around Plymouth last night, but here is some bus news for tonight from Plymouth Citybus

'From 26th February 2017 a new timetable will be introduced for the 16 and 33 services. '
(https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/)

Also, this week incase you missed Buses around Plymouth Livestream:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzOLYJcgrg4 (Monday night)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxm_1dl1gqA (Tuesday night)

Next two livestreams are next Monday and Tuesday nights