A livestream tomorrow

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The next livestream is tommorow night with the time to be confirmed still

Two X Reg Darts join the PCTPG

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Here is some news from the PCTPG website regarding two Dennis Darts from Plymouth Citybus

We extend a warm welcome to Dennis Dart MPDs 202 and 204, X202 CDV and X204 CDV to the Group. Both are in the process of being purchased from Plymouth Citybus and further information will follow on their fleet pages soon.

Buses around Plymouth will be back tommorow night

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The blog will be back to normal tomorrow night

109 joins the blue crew

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In the latest Plymouth Citybus news in Cornwall, Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban 109 has just turned blue for the Blue Flash

Photo courtesy of Derrick Cuff

(109 is on the left, 103 is on the right)

It previously had the Ray Stenning livery since new in 2012

Bus News Around Plymouth 077

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Firstly, here is some news regarding an event in Tavistock:
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-26/09/2017-09:43:51:921

Here is the link to the livestream tonight:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6tAv2LbYl4doecPbx8BtQ/live

Bus Spotting on the 25th September 2017

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Here is a photo from the Bus Spotting today

Above: A MAN Ecocity of Plymouth Citybus on the 27

Also here is a link to the livestream today: https://youtu.be/aoIzBIFV1ys

Tommorow's livestream can be clicked on here. and the livestream starts at 20:20: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6tAv2LbYl4doecPbx8BtQ/live 

The livestreams start again tomorrow night

Good evening everyone

The livestreams will start again tomorrow night.

This week the dates are

 Monday 25 September 2017
 Tuesday 26 September 2017
 Sunday 1 October 2017

Here is a link to tomorrow night's livestream https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6tAv2LbYl4doecPbx8BtQ/live

Bus spotting on the 23rd September 2017

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Here is a photo from today's bus spotting

Above: A photo of an ADL Enviro 200 of Plymouth Citybus at Royal William Yard

Citybus News from the Rame

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Here is some news regarding Plymouth Citybus Rame operations

https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/cawsands-kingsands-closure/

An art weekender coming up

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Here is the news from Citybus regarding the Art Weekender

https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/plymouth-art-weekender-tickets/

Reminder of the next two livestreams

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Just a reminder that the next two livestreams are this coming Sunday and this coming Monday

Bus News Around Plymouth 076

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Here is the latest news from Plymouth Citybus

https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/plymouth-art-weekender-tickets/

Some photos of Showbus 2017 Part 1

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Here are some photos from Showbus this weekend

Pulhams Mercedes-Benz Citaro K99 NHS

And YY66 PXR, an ADL Enviro 400MMC

Photos courtesy of Derrick Cuff

If any bus bloggers, wherever you are, would like to me to share their photos of Showbus, please feel free to contact me in the comments or via email on johnhelliwell123@gmail.com

Livestreams in September and October 2017

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Here are the dates of the next few livestreams

Sunday 24 September
Monday 25 September
Sunday 1 October
Monday 2 October
Sunday 8 October
Monday 9 October

Stagecoach South West news update 16th September 2017

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Here is a news update from Stagecoach South West

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-13/09/2017-11:54:59:401

Meanwhile in Cornwall ... update of 15th September 2017

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Whilst I have been covering news in Plymouth, with Go Cornwall Bus they have ADL Enviro 400s transferred from Red Flash.

Below are photos of 517 (WG63 HHV), which has been looked after by Derrick Cuff, being used on the 189 as part of the Callywith College runs.

Here are two of it being washed

And here is another shot of the same bus.

And 514 as well

And 536 

It's not just Go Cornwall Bus news as Roselyn Coaches have received a brand new coach with a very appropriate registration plate RO67 LYN

Copyright in all photos: Derrick Cuff

Buses around Plymouth will be back tommorow night

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Buses around Plymouth will be back to normal tommorow nognt

Bus Spotting on the 2nd September 2017

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Here are some photos from the bus spotting on the 2nd September

An ADL Enviro 400 of Plymouth Citybus at the Royal William Yard

An ADL Enviro 200 of Plymouth Citybus at the Royal Willam Yard

The same ADL Enviro 400 of Plymouth Citybus, this time around the Royal William Yard

And an electric bus at Mount Edgecombe

Bus News Around Plymouth 075

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Here is a link to a story on the Plymouth Citybus website

https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/road-closure-langham-levels-ivybridge/

Bus Spotting on the 11th September 2017

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It's Monday and it can only mean one thing ... it's Bus Spotting again

A Dennis Dart of Plymouth Citybus

 

 An ADL Enviro 200 of Stagecoach South West

An ADL Enviro 400 at City College Plymouth operated by Stagecoach South West

And 501 (WF63 LZA) an ADL Enviro 400 of Plymouth Citybus

270KTA and BDV252C updates September 2017

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Here are the links to the 270KTA and BDV252C blog posts

http://www.270kta.co.uk/
http://bdv252c.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/comical-flasks.html

A year and a day ago Plymouth Coach Station opened

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Here are some photos from an event at the coach station yesterday celebrating 1 year of opening

Copyright: Jason Beverley

Also, this day one year ago I took photos of the coach station when it was brand new, a link ito the blog post there are one is here: http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2016/09/photos-from-new-coach-station.html

Bus Spotting on the 1st September 2017

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Here are some photos from the Bus Spotting on the 1st September 2017

An ADL Enviro 400 of Plymouth Citybus in the City Centre

An ADL Enviro 200 of Stagecoach South West

An ADL Enviro 400 on the Red Flash of Plymouth Citybus

An ADL Enviro 200 of Plymouth Citybus

And last but not least an ADL Enviro 400MMC of Stagecoach South West

Busspotting in London

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Here are some photos I took on a recent trip to London

A Volvo B5LH/MCV Evoseti on the 13

(http://www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk/index.htm?http://www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk/menu.asp?type=Year, https://www.flickr.com/photos/gbbuses/34323594291, both links for fleet information)

Also in London is an open-top ADL Enviro 400 operating for Big Bus

There were plenty of other buses such as another open top operated by Golden Tours, plenty of Routemasters and ADL Enviro 400s and ADL Enviro 200s

Stagecoach news and more Branding Bonaza

First of all there is some news from Stagecoach South West regarding an RTC on the M5. More details in the link.

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-06/09/2017-14:39:40:583

And following Monday's post (http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2017/09/new-routes-and-branding-bonaza.html) there is a photo I took today of the back of an ADL Enviro 400 belonging to Stagecoach South West WA08 NOF (19321) in City College Plymouth branding.

Above: Stagecoach South West WA08 NOF (19321)

Bus News Around Plymouth 074

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Here is a link to the Plymouth Citybus news story regarding an upcoming festival later this month

https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/looe-music-festival-2017/

New Routes and Branding Bonaza

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Today with all the service changes by Stagecoach South West and Plymouth Citybus here are a selection of photos of the new routes and new branding.

First there is ones from Stagecoach South West

Photo 1: An ADL Enviro 400 transferred from the Devon fleet is on the 36 (taking over from Plymouth Citybus)

Photo courtesy of Jake Street

Photo 2: Another photo of an ADL Enviro 400 used on the contract

Photo 3: An ADL Enviro 200, also transferred from the Devon fleet is on the 2A which is now branded for that route.

Photo 4: An ADL Enviro 400MMC now branded for the 1

Photo 5: An ADL Enviro 400MMC on the 101 but with more branding for that route

Photo 6: 2B or not 2B, that is the question? (A Dennis Dart is newly branded for the 2B)

All of photos 2-6 courtesy of Lauren King

But it's not just Stagecoach South West where it's all change. Firstly, with the Callywith College contract Plymouth Citybus have now put ADL Enviro 400s on the Callywith routes

Photo 7: A Callywith College branded Enviro 400 on the 14 outside Derriford Hospital

Photo courtesy of Bradley Darlington

Photo 8: A photo of the bus today in Cornwall

Photo courtesy of Derrick Cuff

Also apart from the upcoming Callywith College routes, as these next two photos show from Plymouth Citybus

Photo 9: A Volvo B7RLE on the new 11B

Photo 10: And another shot of the Volvo B7RLE

Photos 9 and 10 also courtesy of Derrick Cuff

And another route not mentioned tonight is the 8/9/23/24. They merge to become the 8/9, the new Green Flash and the 4s and 5s are now operated with buses in swoops.

Citybus Changes Part 7

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Here is Part 6: http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2017/09/citybus-changes-part-6.html

Now for Part 7

Whilst most of the changes took effect today, some start tomorrow, particularly the ones for Callywith College:

Here are the routes as previously mentioned in http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2017/08/callywith-college-citybus-routes.html

172 Looe - Callywith College
174 Callington - Callywith College
179 Gunnislake - Launceston - Callywith College
180 Bude - Camelford - Callywith College
182 Delabole - Wadebridge - Callywith College
189 Fowey - Callywith College

Sources: VOSA, Traveline, Plymothian Transit

Citybus Changes Part 6

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Here is Part 5: http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2017/09/citybus-changes-part-5.html

And now for Part 6

- An additional journey on the 12B
- Some timing changes on the 70s and 71s
- Revised timetable for the 72 to connect with the 76
- 72B to be withdrawn (as it is a summer service)
- 75 Sunday service to be withdrawn
- Revised timetables for 77 and 77A and Saturday service withdrawn
- 79 and 79A to have revised timetables to replace the 88

This and more information: https://assets.goaheadbus.com/media/cms_page_media/3862/AW%20110817%20SB%20PCITYBUS-17-3411%20HOT%20TOPICS%20LEAFLET%20&%20NETWORK%20UPDATE%20(1).pdf

Part 7 comes tomorrow

Citybus Changes Part 5

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Here is Part 4: http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2017/08/citybus-changes-part-4.html

Now for Part 5

- The 17:10 X11 from Plymouth (Mon-Fri) and the 17:20 11 from Plymouth (Sat) to be withdrawn
- Some amendments to 11A regarding route and timetable
- Additional journeys on the 11B
- Minor amendments and additional journey on 12A

For this and more info: https://assets.goaheadbus.com/media/cms_page_media/3862/AW%20110817%20SB%20PCITYBUS-17-3411%20HOT%20TOPICS%20LEAFLET%20&%20NETWORK%20UPDATE%20(1).pdf

Part 6 comes tommorow