Just time for a reminder of the PCTPG running day from Royal Parade on Sunday [https://www.plymouthcitytransport.net/latest-news-2]
The weather is looking pretty good for the day too. I’m hoping to be there this time so look forward to meeting some of you again!
Yes its the second time I have used this photo of the first bus in Plymouth to carry the new ‘Steel Blue’ livery for Stagecoach. Like many people out there I have expressed fairly negative opinions of it, but we now get to see what Stagecoach themselves say. Its really quite something….
The new dark blue colour scheme and livery is a true step-change for the business, and is reflected on board too, with a completely redesigned interior that focuses on putting passenger needs first.
The redesign follows extensive passenger research, consultation and insights, to provide an experience passengers need and want. The new experience on board offers USB charging ports, leather-effect seats and a streamlined colour scheme putting the focus on passenger experience and convenience. Space has also been cleverly considered, with wide accessible aisles making access easier for all passengers, especially wheelchair users and those with prams.
Safety and security were big considerations for Stagecoach when it came to the redesign, and this is reflected across the entire customer experience.
CCTV is present across the bus and non-slip surfaces ensure passengers stay safe in wet weather. Stagecoach has also proudly introduced dementia-friendly flooring in vehicles, enhancing accessibility and has implemented the addition of arm rests across multiple seats, offering passengers that extra sense of security on their journeys.
Debra Goodwin, Chief Customer Officer at Stagecoach said:
The new design reflects the operator’s ongoing commitment to providing a quality service for passengers, as the business looks to improve customer experience across all touchpoints, including upcoming improvements to its app and ticketing methods.
Goodwin added: “We really care about our customers experience, and a huge portion of our customers use Stagecoach services every day. We want to make sure our offering and experience reflects their needs and that we provide a quality and reliable service.”
The new livery is just one step in Stagecoach's commitment to improving the on-bus experience, with more to come. The business is continuously listening to feedback and making enhancements to ensure buses offer the best possible experience for those who depend on the services day-to-day.
This transition to the fleet will occur gradually as vehicles are upgraded or replaced. However, Stagecoach aims to have at least 30% of its fleet updated within the next 12 months.
I'm really not sure where to begin here. Of course SC will want to present their choice of livery in a positive light, and I guess there is a case to call it distinctive and maybe these buses will all be refurbished to a new high standard inside (are they all being refurnished though like it seems to suggest?) but the line that stands out for me is about larger windows and a well lit cabin making easy to see at night so they can judge how full it is before they board?
They clearly are not fitting any buses with larger windows, and from what I have seen the new buses they are buying are standard designs with the same size windows that everyone else is buying.
Just for comparison here is 37141 back in the days when it must have been harder for passengers to see inside because it wasnt dark blue – the windows clearly the same size)
Personally I suspect passengers would see the older version coming in the dark well before they see it in dark blue.
I can understand the need for one corporate livery instead of the various versions of the last few years. First Group have shown how that can be done in a classy way. Hopefully new buses joining the fleet will be internally fitted out to a new higher standard as promised. Maybe even some will be refurbished to the new higher standard. Maybe the livery will grow on me?
Do we presume that all the new electrics due for Devon will appear in the new livery? Would seem silly not to unless they have already been built.
In the meantime I hope the team that wrote the blurb for this get well paid by SC as they have clearly gone above and beyond for the operator!
While Plymouth Live have been reporting “Major Plymouth Bus Timetable changes” this weekend which is rather over selling things as most routes dont change at all, we do now have a few more services being run by Stagecoach this week.
Mark Bailey was out and about catching some of them on camera:
31720 on the 14
37139 on the 27
48017 on the 13
All © Mark Bailey – with thanks.
There was an open top bus popping through Derriford a couple of times today, I presume on the 1A (or the 52?)
A look back at the last weeks worth of notices that have come through.
Its been a lot busier recently as we start to see a lot of April changes coming through. The weekend of 20th April is going to see quite a lot of new timetables!
| Licence | Route | Start Point | End Point | Effective | Notes | Operator |
| PH0000135.164 | 10 | Plymouth | Polperro | 20-Apr-2025 | The timetable for this service is revised to improve reliability. No additional journeys will be added to the service during the peak summer following poor usage in 2024. | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.166 | 11 | Padstow | Plymouth | 20-Apr-2025 | Most journeys terminate at Dobwalls. The timetable for this service is significantly revised with the service primarily operating two distinct sections. Padstow to Bodmin Parkway and Dobwalls to Plymouth reflecting where the significant passenger flows lie on the route. Passengers from Liskeard and Dobwalls wishing to access Trago Mills can continue to do so on service 77. These changes will remove the restriction to providing Double Deck vehicles on the busiest journeys into and out of Plymouth. |
PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.162 | 12 12A | Plymouth | Callington | 20-Apr-2025 | The timetable for this service is significantly revised
and the service split into three sections reflecting where the significant
passenger flows lie on the route. Bude to Launceston will be the service 76, Launceston to Callington will be the 76A and Callington to Plymouth stays as service 12. The overall level of service will remain broadly similar to now with connections provided between each section. Some key journeys at peak times will continue to run through without a need to change bus. Service 12D withdrawn. |
PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.244 | 17E | Pendeen | St Ives | 20-Apr-2025 | No significant changes. Withdrawal of 0635 from Pendeen | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH1020951.233 | 18X | Brixham | Kingswear Banjo | 20-Apr-2025 | Cancellation - old annual event registration | STAGECOACH DEVON LTD |
| PH0000135.227 | 21 21A | Newquay | St Austell | 20-Apr-2025 | 21: service is being revised to provide a houlrly
Newquay to St Austell service, with a new 21A. 21 continues to follow its
current route. service 21A will operate via Newquay - Porth - Quintrell Down -
Fradddon - St Stephen - St Austell (replacing part of service 25). In St
Austell most journeys on service 21A continue to Fowey as service 25 21A: Formally part of service 25 with revised route between Summercourt and Quintrell Downs via Indian Queens instead of Kestle Mill which remains served by service 93. This will create new links between St Stephen and the Fraddon / Indian Queens area. In St Austell most journeys continue across St Austell to Asda and the Hospital. |
PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.229 | 24E | Fowey | Mevagissey | 20-Apr-2025 | Route revised in Fowey to serve Main Car Park, not Readymoney Car Park. The 1840 From St Austell is removed. Alternative journey provided by First Bus | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.230 | 25 | Fowey | St Austell | 21-Apr-2025 | The current service will be split into two
sections. Service 25 will continue to operate between Fowey and St Austell. In Fowey the service will run from the Main Car Park due to continued ongoing issues with parking on Tower Road. Between St Austell and Newquay service 25 is replaced with the 21A which will follow the same route as far as Summercourt then pick-up the route of the 21 into Newquay. |
PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.231 | 26 | Bodmin | St Austell | 21-Feb-2025 | Operate revised Sunday timetable between Cornwall Services and Penwithick due to Traffic Order | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.236 | 36 36A | Truro | St Keverne | 20-Apr-2025 | Current 1810 36A from Truro to run 5 minutes later at 1815 | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.238 | 38 | Camborne | Helston | 20-Apr-2025 | No significant changes. The Helston School
journeys will operate via Porthleven. Current 0742 from Camborne is retimed to enable journey to divert via Porthleven to collect Helston School students. All journeys withdrawn from Crowan Church due to ongoing issues with turning the bus - timetable revised accordingly |
PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.239 | 39 | Helston | Camborne | 20-Apr-2025 | No significant changes. Early morning and late evening journeys are removed due to low useage. Slight timetable revisions around afternoon schools | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.240 | 39A | Camborne | Penzance | 20-Apr-2025 | Early morning and late evening journeys are removed due to low useage. Slight timetable revisions around afternoon schools | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.243 | 50 | St Mawes | Truro | 20-Apr-2025 | The 0657 from St Mawes on Schooldays extended to Penair School after Truro Bus station | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.312 | 55 | Milton Combe | Tavistock | 22-Apr-2025 | Cancelled: service lost under Devon CCTender | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.246 | 56 | Padstow | Newquay | 20-Apr-2025 | No significant changes. Revised timetable Sundays & Bank Holidays | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.313 | 56 | Tavistock | Tavistock | 22-Apr-2025 | Cancelled: service lost under Devon CCTender | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.247 | 58 | Newquay | Newquay | 20-Apr-2025 | Revised timetable | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.248 | 59 | Leader Road | Newquay | 20-Apr-2025 | A revised timetable and simplified routing will be introduced. RAF St Mawgan will be served by revised Service 92 journeys. Further route revision will be required when Trencreek Level Crossing closes. | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.314 | 59 | Plymouth | Roborough | 22-Apr-2025 | Cancelled: service lost under Devon CCTender | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.150 | 70 70A 70B 70S | Cremyll | Plymouth | 20-Apr-2025 | No significant changes. Revised timetable on schooldays to improve reliability. Certain Sunday journeys operate via Crafthole | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.163 | 73 73A | Polperro | Liskeard | 20-Apr-2025 | Timetable revised to provide more direct journeys
between Liskeard and Pelynt/Polperro. Alternate journey will serve Pelynt (73A)
and others will serve Polperro (73). A revised timetable will operate with all journeys operating the direct route from Sandplace to Looe. The summer evenings service will not operate in 2025 due to poor passenger numbers in 2024. |
PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.159 | 75 | Liskeard | Torpoint | 20-Apr-2025 | A revised timetable will operate to address ongoing reliability issues. | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0005305.010 | 77E | Exminster, Royal Oak | Exeter, Sandy Park Stadium | 10-Mar-2025 | Route and timetable variationService renumbered from 77 to 77E | DEALTOP LIMITED |
| PH0000135.267 | 78 (78A) | Liskeard | Launceston | 20-Apr-2025 | No significant changes. Service withdrawn from Linkinhorne |
PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0005305.089 | 78S | Exeter, St David's Railway Station | Sandy Park Stadium | 10-Mar-2025 | Change to timetable | DEALTOP LIMITED |
| PH0000135.302 | 84 | Trelander Circular | Trelander Circular | 20-Apr-2025 | Revised route - bus no longer serves Trelander East due to car parking issues | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.250 | 85 | Truro | Newquay | 20-Apr-2025 | Additional journey added for Penair School from St Newln East. Sunday service withdrawn (replaced by FirstBus) | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.252 | 88 | Redruth | Newquay | 20-Apr-2025 | Route amended to serve Monkey Tree Holiday Park and Oyster Bay Holiday Park & timetable adjusted accordingly | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.255 | 91, 93E, 93A, 93T | Truro | Newquay | 20-Apr-2025 | 91: A new commercially provided service 91 by Go
Cornwall Bus replaces most T3 journeys between Truro and Newquay. 93: A revised timetable will be introduced. Service 93A replaces existing evening journeys on service 94 via St Columb Major. School journeys will be numbered 93P for Penair School and 93T for Treviglas Academy. |
PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.256 | 95 95A | Wadebridge | Bude | 20-Apr-2025 | A revised timetable will be introduced to improve
connections at Wadebridge where most journeys will run through to Truro, mostly
on the same bus. The service will operate via Delabole instead of
Helstone. Revise route to serve Delabole between Camelford & St Teath. Reintroduce seasonal summer service. Revise timetable accordingly |
PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.257 | 95 | Wadebridge | Bude | 20-Apr-2025 | A revised timetable will be introduced to improve
connections at Wadebridge where most journeys will run through to Truro, mostly
on the same bus. The service will operate via Delabole instead of
Helstone. Revise route to serve Delabole between Camelford & St Teath. Reintroduce seasonal summer service. Revise timetable accordingly |
PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.277 | 96 (95) | Delabole | Wadebridge | 20-Apr-2025 | This service is significantly revised to reflect
patterns of use and to remove additional mileage that has been added over time
outside the contractual requirements. Service 96 will predominantly operate between Wadebridge and Port Isaac and Service 55 between Camelford and Bodmin. Delabole will be served by the re-routed service 95 maintaining links to Wadebridge and Camelford. 96B Retime morning journeys to avoid buses meeting in narrow section of road |
PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.276 | 97 (97S) | Camelford | Launceston | 20-Apr-2025 | Revise sequence of stops in Launceston otherwise No significant changes. | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH0000135.315 | 98 | Yelverton | Tavistock | 22-Apr-2025 | Devon County Council tender transferred to another operator | PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD |
| PH1020951.273 | 100 | Royal Parade | The George Park and Ride | 20-Apr-2025 | Event registration cancelled | STAGECOACH DEVON LTD |
| PH1020951.428 | 178 | Newton Abbot | Whiddon Down | 20-Apr-2025 | CANCELLED - TO COUNTRYBUS under Devon CC Tender | STAGECOACH DEVON LTD |
| PH1020951.405 | 343 | Tiverton Bus Station | Cotteylands | 20-Apr-2025 | Cancelled: Service to Dartline under Devon CC Tender | STAGECOACH DEVON LTD |
| PH0004983.635 | 895 | Padstow, Main Rd Car Park | Padstow, Harbour | 20-Apr-2025 | CANCELLED | FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED |
| PH0004983.626 | ATLA | Padstow | Quimtrell Downs | 20-Apr-2025 | This service will not be returning for the 2025 Summer Season. Alternative travel options available on Go Cornwall Bus service 56. | FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED |
| PH0004983.627 | LAND | Lands End | St Ives | 20-Apr-2025 | CANCELLED( Land's End Coaster: This service will now operate only on its winter routing, with the summer loop removed.) | FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED |
| PH0004983.628 | LAN 2 | Penzance | St Ives | 20-Apr-2025 | CANCELLED( Land's End Coaster: This service will now operate only on its winter routing, with the summer loop removed.) | FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED |
| PH1020951.443 | MBA | Exminster | Matford Brook Academy | 20-Apr-2025 | CANCELLED | STAGECOACH DEVON LTD |
| PH0005305.090 | NPR3 | Sowton Park & Ride, Exeter | Aming Drive Park & Ride, Exeter | 10-Mar-2025 | stopping arrangements varyService to be "Limited Stop" instead of "Normal Stopping". Only the three principal stops as stated in the timetable are to be served. | DEALTOP LIMITED |
| PH0005305.005 | PR3 | EXETER, Digby Park & Ride | EXETER, R D E Wonford Hospital | 10-Mar-2025 | Timetable vary | DEALTOP LIMITED |
| PH0004983.498 | T3 | Newquay | Truro | 20-Apr-2025 | CANCELLED T3 Service: Discontinued due to low passenger usage between Truro and Newquay. | FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED |
| PH0004983.632 | T2A (T2a) | St Ives | Hayle | 20-Apr-2025 | CANCELLED T2A Services: The routes will not operate | FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED |
| PH0006159.414 | X51 (X53) | Bridport Coach Station | Axminster Rail Station | 24-Feb-2025 | Variation to RouteVariation to Bus Stop/Stopping PlacesVariation to Stopping ArrangementsDue to RoadworksDue to late notice of road closure at Lyme Regis, buses will need to operate on a diversion. | FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LIMITED |
As usual you can click through on the licence numbers above tot he full route pages. Most of these have timetables available.
