Plymothian Transit
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The aim of the blog is to cover all forms of transport in and around the Plymouth area. This blog focuses mostly on buses but also covers the railways, and the basic transport infrastructure. It also covers both up to date happenings and the history of transport in the Plymouth area.
Plymothian Transit
22h ago
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
Plymothian Transit
2d ago
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
Plymothian Transit
3d ago
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
Plymothian Transit
4d ago
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
Plymothian Transit
6d ago
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
Plymothian Transit
1w ago
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
Plymothian Transit
1w ago
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
Plymothian Transit
1w ago
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
Plymothian Transit
1w ago
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
Plymothian Transit
2w ago
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