Times of the next livestreams

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Here are the times of the next livestreams

Monday 5 February 2017 19:45 UK time
Tuesday 6 February 2017 19:30 UK time

Bus News Around Plymouth 095

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Here is some news from Plymouth Citybus
https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/weekend-wonder-offer-extended/

A link to the Livestream will be in tommorow night.s post

Buses Around Plymouth livestreams on the 29th and 30th January 2018

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

And the link to tomorrow night's one will be sent later on. Please check the blog's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/busesaroundplymouth/) for further information

Livestream on the 29th January 2018

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Here is the link to tomorrow night's livestream

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6tAv2LbYl4doecPbx8BtQ/live

More news from Stagecoach South West

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Here is some more news and it mentions the 2 and 2A this time

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-25/01/2018-15:56:59:300

Some news from Plymouth Citybus regarding their Weekend Wonder ticket

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Here is some news from Plymouth Citybus regarding the Weekend Wonder ticket

https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/weekend-wonder/

The 89 will change hands on the 5th February 2018

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Here is some news from Stagecoach South West regarding the 89

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-25/01/2018-15:51:38:544

PCTPG News 21 January 2018

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Here is some new from the PCTPG

21 JANUARY 2018:

On the above date we held our very first public open day to showcase our vehicles and new depot facility at Outland Road, Plymouth. The day was a great success and we'd like to thank all those who came along. 

(http://www.plymouthcitytransport.co.uk/)

Bus News Around Plymouth 094

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Here is tonight's Bus News Around Plymouth

Here is the news from Plymouth Citybus:
https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/service-70-alteration-21st-january-2018/
https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/service-25-grand-parade/
https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/gunnislake-road-closure/

And a link to tonight's livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqe1HlTopyk

The next livestream is on Monday 29th January 2018 at 19:45 UK time

70 is now in swoops

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Here is a photo of WA03 BHZ (70) of Plymouth Citybus following its repaint

 
Copyright: Richard Smith

Here is tonight's livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6tAv2LbYl4doecPbx8BtQ/live

And here is a link to tomorrow night's one: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6tAv2LbYl4doecPbx8BtQ/live

The Exe-Tour 2 Part 2

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Here is Part 1: http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2018/01/the-exe-tour-2-part-1.html

Here is Part 2

A MAN/ADL Enviro 300 of Stagecoach South West in Exeter

An ADL Enviro 400 of Stagecoach South West at Exeter Bus Station

And a Scania/ADL Enviro 400 of Stagecoach South West in Exmouth

And here is a link to tomorrow's livestream at 19:45

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6tAv2LbYl4doecPbx8BtQ/live

The Exe-Tour 2 Part 1

A South West Falcon bus near Sowton Park & Ride


A Green Park and Ride ADL Enviro 300/MAN in Exeter





















And a bus on the 173 going into Exeter

Part 2 comes tommorow

Reminder of the time for the next two livestreams

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The times for the livestreams are

- 19:45 on Monday

- 19:30 on Tuesday

A Year Ago Today: Seven Days Of Snapshots Day 3 - Its the Greens vs the Reds

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One year ago, I posted photos of Plymouth Citybus Red Flash and Green Flash buses on the night of the Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool FA cup third round replay at Home Park.
(http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2017/01/seven-days-of-snapshots-day-3-greens-vs_18.html)

Here were some photos from that day.


A year ago - Green Flash on the 5 and 5A. Now operated by buses in swoops and these buses are now on the 8, 9, 23 & 24


A year ago - Red Flash on the 21A and 21A. Now operated by Enviro 400H Cities on the 'SPARK' and these buses have now gone either to Cornwall, moved to the 42s or went into swoops.

Information on the livestreams on the 22nd and 23rd January 2017

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Here are the times of the next two livestreams

Monday 22 January 2018 19:45 UK time (as mentioned in last night's livestream)
Tuesday 23 January 2018 19:30 UK time

Bus News Around Plymouth 093

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Here is some bus news from Plymouth Citybus

https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/gunnislake-road-closure/
https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/service-25-grand-parade/
https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/news-service-updates/service-70-alteration-21st-january-2018/

And a link from the livestream earlier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcPEFFyOjMs

The next one is Monday 22nd January 2018 at 19:45 UK time

Livestreams on the 15th and 16th January 2018

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Here is the livestream from tonight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9MyQO19qeg

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

Livestream on the 15th January 2018

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Here is a link to tomorrow's night livestream starting at 19:45 UK time

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6tAv2LbYl4doecPbx8BtQ/live

Nothing to report today

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There is nothing to report today

Come back tomorrow night at 21:00 where hopefully there will be something to report

Times of the next two livestreams

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Here are the times of the next two livestreams

Monday 15 January 2018 19:45 UK time

Tuesday 16 January 2018 19:30 UK time

Bus spotting on the 8th January 2018

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Here is a photo of some bus spotting on the 8th January 2018

An Enviro 200MMC of Stagecoach South West on the 36 at City Colllege Plymouth. A different allocation as usually a branded Enviro 400 or an Enviro 400MMC operate this route

Coming up on the blog (10th January 2018)

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Here is what is coming up on the blog

- Two Buses around Plymouth Livestreams
- Lots of photos
- And lots more

Bus News Around Plymouth 092

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Here is a service notification for the 70s which is due to get a change later this month

Licence: PH0000135.150
Operator: PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
Address: MILEHOUSE ROAD, MILEHOUSE, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA, GB
Route Number: 70 (70A, 70B)
Start Point: Plymouth (Royal Parade)
Via: City College, Torpoint Ferry, Cawsand, Millbrook
End Point: Cremyll
Other Details: To introduce an additional morning journey on the 70A to improve reliability through Stoke.
The 0750 journey from Cremyll will now operate via Paradise Road again to improve reliability.
Received: 02-Jan-18
Effective: 21-Jan-18
Accepted: 03-Jan-18
End Date: 00-Jan-00
Event Type: Variation applications
N & P:  0
N & P Section: 0
Event Description:  Variation Accepted by SN
Initial Published: DCT084
Final Published: DCT085
(Plymothian Transit, VOSA)

Here is a link to the livestream earlier:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HALuslUgs0

Tonight and tomorrow's livestreams

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

And here is a link to tommorow night's one
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6tAv2LbYl4doecPbx8BtQ/live

A link to tomorrow's livestream

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Here is a link to the livestream tomorrow night which starts at 19:40

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6tAv2LbYl4doecPbx8BtQ/live

Coach spotting at the coach station

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Here are some photos I took on Thursday and today at the coach station


Two National Express coaches


A National Express coach on the 330

A coach in the distance

And the 330 leaves the coach station

Stagecoach 19001 and now 19003 in Plymouth

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Just to confirm I have seen 19003 in Plymouth. Just to confirm like 19001 the bus has Romans housing advert on the back

Times of the livestreams next week

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Here are the times of the livestreams next week

Monday 8 January 2018 19:40 UK time start
Tuesday 9 January 2018 19:30 UK time start

Buses Around Plymouth Predictions 2018

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Here are my predictions for 2018

Plymouth Citybus
To withdraw more Dennis Darts
Second hand vehicles to transfer down 
To provide a Derriford to Saltash or Torpoint route
To gain at least one contract
To win at least one award

Stagecoach South West
To transfer more second hand buses down to Plymouth
To gain another route
Any of the 1 (Plymouth), 2/2A/2B (Plymouth), 3 and 48 to become a Gold route
Increased frequency for the 1 and route changes for the 2/2A/2B
New buses for anywhere in Stagecoach South West
Increased frequency on the Falcon
Christmas Day service in Plymouth

Target Travel
To get more newer buses and coaches 
To gain extra routes

National Express
To gain a new route into Plymouth

Other operators
Countrybus to keep the 91
At least one new independent to enter Plymouth

Local transport
More info on the train station

Buses Around Plymouth
To be present at more bus events
To take more photos

How many of them come true? Find out later in 2018

Bus News Around Plymouth 091

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Here is the first bus News of 2018 and here is something from Target Travel
http://www.targettravel.co.uk/morning-timetable-change-46s-torbridge-high/

Also here is the link to the Livestream
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz5Fjb-j-4Q

Note: This article was published on the 3rd January at 14:42 but should have been published last night

Two years of Buses Around Plymouth and some bus spotting and a livestream from the 1st January 2018

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Two years ago today and the blog began. These were the very first words used.

'A brand new year, a brand new blog'
http://www.busesaroundplymouth.co.uk/2016/01/an-evolution-of-stagecoach-in-plymouth.html

A lot has happened in two years such as the new Enviro 400H Cities for the SPARK and more buses for Target Travel.

Here is some bus spotting from earlier today

An ADL Enviro 400MMC of Stagecoach South West in the City Centre

Two coaches at the coach station

And an Enviro 400MMC on the 1

And here is the livestream from earlier
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6tAv2LbYl4doecPbx8BtQ/live

Link to tommorrow's livestream to be aired at 16:00 (4pm) UK time is:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6tAv2LbYl4doecPbx8BtQ/live