Picture Trail 005 was a 65 Reg Enviro, just like Stagecoach 26038 although its one deck shorter than Citybus 538 March 2016 looking very tidy in the now replaced Stagecoach UK livery ..read more

I have long been promising a fleet update for Plymouth Citybus but at last have had a bit of time to update my own records so will start going through the fleet a batch at a time. As always this is not an official list so please let me know if you spot any errors or disagree with my listings! Mercedes Citaro No. Reg Chassis Body Seats New Livery Notes 81 WJ55HLH Mercedes-Benz O530 Mercedes-Benz B42F Nov 2005 PLYMOUTH Citybus ৲ TRAINER 84 WJ55HLN Mercedes-Benz O530 Mercedes-Benz B42F Nov 2005 PLYMOUTH Citybus ৲ TRAINER 85 WJ55HLO Mercedes-Benz O530 Mercedes-Benz B42F Nov 2005 PLYMOUTH ..read more

Plymouth Citybus 53 M53HOD on first glance a standard Citybus Dennis Dart but in fact one of three Volvo B6 with Plaxton Pointer bodywork. Seen here on a day out and about in Plymouth over the weekend thanks to Ian Byrne for the photos. Always nice to see these older buses out and about ..read more

The first of the recently acquired Enviro 200’s from Go North West has been repainted and is seen here at Milehouse awaiting the finishing touches. Thanks to Jason Beverley for the photo This will be 2466 and hopefully will be out and about pretty soon Meanwhile the first of the double deckers expected from Oxford are due to arrive this week ..read more

This weekend sees a large number of new timetables coming into place so we need to have a recap: Alansway Coaches Ltd Country Bus  Licence  Route  Start Point  End Point  Effective  Notes PH1017984.142 171 Newton Abbot Tavistock 15-Apr-2024 From 15th April we will be operating two services between Newton Abbot and Tavistock going across Dartmoor. PH1017984.141 172 Tavistock Newton Abbot 15-Apr-2024 From 15th April we will be operating two services between Newton Abbot and Tavistock going across Dartmoor. PH1017984.128 325 Lapford Barnstaple Bus Station 15 ..read more

The subject of Picture Trail 004 left Citybus for All Saints Academy which is the livery of 538 WJ65BZE seen on the 51 on the 16th January 2023:    ..read more

The recent batch of Enviro 200s acquired from Go North West have now been numbered into the main fleet as follows: No. Registration Chassis Body Seats New 2460 SK15GXZ Alexander Dennis E20D Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 B39F May 2015 2461 SN16OGU Alexander Dennis E20D Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 B39F Apr 2016 2462 YY16YJV Alexander Dennis E20D Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 B38F Nov 2016 2463 YY66PCU Alexander Dennis E20D Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 B39F Nov 2016 2464 YY66PCV Alexander Dennis E20D Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 B39F Nov 2016 2465 YY16PDO Alexander Dennis E20D Alexander ..read more

Picture Trail 003 was a Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian that started life in London as did PN02XCP Plymouth Citybus 409 an East Lancs bodied Volvo B7TL seen on Royal Parade June 2011 in a somewhat chaotic advertising wrap for Plymouth Summer festival and Plymouth Winter Festival. 409 came to Citybus from London General (EVL30) in July 2009. She received this livery by June 2011. She left Citybus July 2017 to go All Saints Academy as an Art Studio returning to Milehouse in September 2019 for removal of any useful parts and then scrapping ..read more

The latest notices to come through are a pretty mixed bag: Dealtop Ltd Dartline A small batch of changes from next weekend  Licence  Route  Start Point  End Point  Effective  Notes PH0005305.054 347 Cheriton Fitzpaine ( Half Moon Inn ) Cheriton Fitzpaine ( White Cross ) 15-Apr-2024 This service will now only operate on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays PH0005305.061 347 Crediton Green White Cross 15-Apr-2024 Registration cancelled - continues under PH0005305/54 PH0005305.055 381 Taleford ( Taleford Close ) Taleford ( Taleford Close ) 15-Apr-2024 Timetable v ..read more

Picture Trail 002 was a Northern Counties bodied Olympian, as is 34092 T892KLF seen on Royal Parade Plymouth in August 2015, not, it has to be said, looking her best. 34092 was only with FDC from October 2014 to September 2015 when she joined Jacketts Coaches. The last record I have found has her withdrawn by Jacketts by October 2017 ..read more