Friday Night News on Buses around Plymouth

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Here is some news tonight

Firstly, a notice regarding National Express

Licence: PD0000738.166 Operator: NATIONAL EXPRESS LTD Address: DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM COACH STATION, BIRMINGHAM, B5 6DD, GB Route Number: 330 Start Point: Nottingham Via: Newquay,Plymouth,Birmingham End Point: Penzance Other Details: Vary route, stopping places and timetable. Received: 13-Jun-17 Effective: 10-Jul-17 Accepted: 14-Jun-17 End Date: 00-Jan-00 Event Type: Variation applications N & P: 2600 d: Applications to Vary Existing Services Granted Under Short Notice (3.4)

Sources: Plymothian Transit, VOSA

And also whilst this isn't bus news I would like to make readers aware I am selling cakes at City College Plymouth to raise money for the Grenfell Tower disaster. I have raised roughly £75 so far with this and all money goes towards this through the British Red Cross

Here is some more information regarding their appeal: http://www.redcross.org.uk/en/What-we-do/Emergency-response/Current-emergency-appeals/London-Fire-Relief-Fund

Times of next week's livestreams

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Here are the times of next week's livestreams

Monday 3rd  July 2017 - 19:45 BST
Tuesday 4th July 2017 - 19:20 BST

20,000 views and counting

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The 20,000 viewer mark has been reached on the blog since it launched on January 1 2016

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Here is this week's bus news from Plymouth Citybus regarding Miller Way

'We have had notification that South West Highways will be continuing with their resurfacing programme for Miller Way. For 4 nights, not including the weekend, from 22nd June to 28th June the section of work being carried out will be from Keswick Crescent to Cann Bridge Meadow. Service 50/50A from Asda will operate via Leypark Walk and Dover Road to Miller Way and will be unable to serve Keswick Crescent. All work is weather dependant and may be cancelled by the contractor without prior notice.'
Source: https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/

And here are the links to this week's livestreams:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zcLDIPXymo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM5OAcu6xZw

Events from the PCTPG

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Here is a link for the PCTPG events page

http://plymouthcitytransport.co.uk/upcoming-events/4588542657

Buses around Plymouth Tour around Milehouse Part 5

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Here are some more photos of the trip to Milehouse

Some buses under maintenance

ADL Enviro 400 WJ65BYX

And some more buses under maintenance

Part 6 comes tomorrow night

Also, here is a link to the livestream tomorrow night: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6tAv2LbYl4doecPbx8BtQ/live

Buses around Plymouth Tour around Milehouse Part 4

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Here is a link to the photos so far

Buses around Plymouth Tour around Milehouse Part 3

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Here is Part 1
http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2017/06/buses-around-plymouth-tour-around.html
and Part 2
http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2017/06/buses-around-plymouth-tour-around_21.html


Here are some more photos from the Milehouse trip

Some buses waiting for parts and some buses waiting to be sold or scrapped

Sir Francis Drake

And an Enviro 400

Part 4 coming soon

Note: This article should have been written on the 23rd but instead written on the 24th and published at 07:24 that day

News from Plymouth Citybus regarding the Armed Forces Day

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Here is some news from Plymouth Citybus regarding the Armed Forces Day:
https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/armed-forces-day-2017/

Buses around Plymouth Tour around Milehouse Part 2

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Link to Part 1 here:
http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2017/06/buses-around-plymouth-tour-around.html

Here are some photos for today's post

S127 FTA, a Dennis Dart, now owned by Jason Beverley

A double decker operated by Plymouth Citybus - fleet number 401

And a bus being repainted at Milehouse

Part 3 comes tomorrow night

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Here is the latest bus news

Stagecoach South West regarding Armed Forces Day
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-19/06/2017-15:14:31:567

Target Travel regarding their new buses: http://www.targettravel.co.uk/74-fully-seat-belted-double-deckers/

Latest news regarding the Tavistock Road burst water pipe can be found here: http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/tavistock-road-closed-after-water-main-bursts-live-updates/story-30400574-detail/story.html

And here is a link to tonight's livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7daspXVZOw

The link to the next livestream will be published later this week.

Buses around Plymouth Tour around Milehouse Part 1

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Here are some photos from today's trip to Milehouse Bus Depot

A bus going for preservation by Citybus

Richard Stevens' bus - fleet number 1557 (thank you Jason Beverly for this information)

And one of the ex-London Dennis Darts at Milehouse too

Part 2 comes on Wednesday evening. Many thanks to Alan Tonge for allowing me to visit the Milehouse Depot.

Link to today's livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLKwQ8flLuk

Tommorow night's livestream can be accessed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6tAv2LbYl4doecPbx8BtQ/live

Link to the livestream tommorow

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Here is the link to tomorrow's livestream

Please note it is at 10am tomorrow morning

Here is the link to it:
https://www.youtube.com/live_dashboard

News from Plymouth Citybus 17th June 2017

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Here is some news from Plymouth Citybus

'With the Race for Life event taking place on Plymouth Hoe on Sunday 18th June, the Service 25 will be suspended for the duration of the event. The first service 25 will depart Royal Parade at 14:35 once the roads around the Hoe have been opened.'

Source: https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/

Times of next week's livestreams

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Here are the times of next week's livestreams

Monday 19 June 2017 - 10:00
Tuesday 20 June 2017 - 19:20

Tonight's livestream coming up

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Here is a link to tonight's livestream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsf-jbdJpUg

Next livestream is on Monday at 19:45. A link will be sent nearer to then

The livestream is now taking place tommorow night

Good evening everyone

Just to let you know the next Livestream has been postponed to tommorow night at 19:45

The link is as follows: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6tAv2LbYl4doecPbx8BtQ/live

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Here is the latest bus news.

There is no major bus news, but one headline is http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2017/06/i-see-three-vosa-notices-come-whizzing.html

The livestream which should have taken place tonight has been moved to Thursday night at 19:45.
Stay tuned for more information

I see three VOSA notices come whizzing by

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Here are some VOSA notices

Licence: PD0000738.166 Operator: NATIONAL EXPRESS LTD Address: DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM COACH STATION, BIRMINGHAM, B5 6DD, GB Route Number: 330 Start Point: Nottingham Via: Newquay,Plymouth,Birmingham End Point: Penzance Other Details: Vary route, stopping places and timetable. Received: 11-Apr-17 Effective: 12-Jun-17 Accepted: 13-Apr-17 Event: Variation Accepted Event Type: Variation applications N & P: 2591 c: Applications to Vary Existing Services (3.3)

LLicence: PD0000738.300 Operator: NATIONAL EXPRESS LTD Address: DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM COACH STATION, BIRMINGHAM, B5 6DD, GB Route Number: 406 Start Point: Newquay Via: 0 End Point: London Victoria Other Details: Vary route, stopping places and timetable. Received: 11-Apr-17 Effective: 12-Jun-17 Accepted: 13-Apr-17 Event: Variation Accepted Event Type: Variation applications N & P: 2591 c: Applications to Vary Existing Services (3.3)

and

Licence: PD0000738.221 Operator: NATIONAL EXPRESS LTD Address: DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM COACH STATION, BIRMINGHAM, B5 6DD, GB Route Number: 504 Start Point: PENZANCE Via: ST AUSTELL, NEWQUAY, PLYMOUTH End Point: LONDON VICTORIA Other Details: Vary route, stopping places and timetable Received: 11-Apr-17 Effective: 12-Jun-17 Accepted: 13-Apr-17 Event: Variation Accepted Event Type: Variation applications N & P: 2591
c: Applications to Vary Existing Services (3.3)

Source: Plymothian Transit, VOSA

Here is the link to tonight's livestream
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=CmNwJDGPipI

And tomorrow night's one
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6tAv2LbYl4doecPbx8BtQ/live

Livestreams are back tommorow night

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Just to let you the livestreams return tomorrow night

It will be at 19:45 UK time and a link will be sent nearer the time to the livestream

19,000 views and counting

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Just wanted to let you know the blog has reached the 19,000 view milestone

The Enviro, The Volvo & The MPDs

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Here are some photos from Milehouse

The Enviro - 519 - WG63 HHX

Now in new swoops

The Volvo - 107 - WA12 ADO

Also now in new swoops

The MPDS - 202 X202 CDV (left) and 201 X201 CDV (right)

201 is back after being leased to Jacketts Coaches

Copyright - Jason Beverley

News from Plymouth Citybus 8th June 2017

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Here is some news from Plymouth Citybus

https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/royal-cornwall-show-service-disruption/

Livestreams are back next week

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The livestreams return next week

Times are as follows

Monday 12 June 2017 - 19:45 start
Tuesday 13 June 2017 - 19:20 start

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Here is a notice for the National Express service 504

Licence: PD0000738.221
Operator: NATIONAL EXPRESS LTD
Address: DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM COACH STATION, BIRMINGHAM, B5 6DD, GB
Route Number: 504
Start Point: PENZANCE
Via: ST AUSTELL, NEWQUAY, PLYMOUTH
End Point: LONDON VICTORIA
Other Details: Vary route, stopping places and timetable
Received: 11-Apr-17
Effective: 12-Jun-17
Accepted: 13-Apr-17
Event: Variation Accepted
Event Type: Variation applications

(Source: Plymothian Transit, VOSA)

Bus Spotting on the 1st June 2017 Part 3

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Here is Part 2 of the Bus Spotting
http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2017/06/bus-spotting-on-1st-june-2017-part-2.html

Part 3 coming up

Above are some coaches of National Holidays visting Plymouth Barbican. There were a few coaches that day include a few more National Holidays coaches not pictured and Gee Vee Travel of Barnsley had a coach present too, GT09 GVT

Bus spotting on the 1st June 2017 Part 2

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Here is Part 1

http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2017/06/bus-spotting-on-1st-june-2017-part-1.html

Part 2 comes below

A Dennis Trident on Royal Parade of Plymouth Citybus

And here is a Dennis Dart of Plymouth Citybus on Plymouth Barbican

Part 3 comes tomorrow night

Bus spotting on the 1st June 2017 Part 1

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Here are some photos from the bus spotting

An ADL Enviro 200 of Plymouth Citybus operating the 61 Royal Parade

And an ADL Enviro 200MMC of Stagecoach South West operating the park & ride service 200

Part 2 comes tomorrow tonight

A reminder of the bus weekend this summer

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Here is a reminder of when the Plymouth Bus Weekend is this year

Copyright - Jason Beverley

Plenty of photos coming your way

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Just to let you know there will be various photographs I have taken on the blog in the next few days

Stay tuned for more information