Devon & Cornwall Transport

With Deep Regret…

2009-07-21T00:51:00.000-07:00

With Deep Regret…

I have taken the decision to shut this blog down

how ever I will be keeping my photo site running

I would like to thank all the people that have supported me through the blog,

Tom

photosbytom.fotopic.net

Western National 80th Ano Livery

2009-07-11T11:27:00.000-07:00

Picture Shows 32716 At The Depot Fresh Out Of The Paint Shop PICTURE COPYRIGHT TO PAUL REVELL (WNPG)

Save Plymouth Citybus Meeting

2009-07-03T11:01:00.001-07:00

This Poster Has Been Displayed On All Bus Shelters On Royal Parade

Weymouth Bus Rally 2009

2009-06-24T03:27:00.000-07:00

Trip to Weymouth

The day started off with everyone meeting at Plymouth city bus depot for 7am. Due to some people being late we did not leave the depot until 07:15, Around 1 hour into our journey to Weymouth one of the safety lights lit up and the beeping started our driver then pulled us of the motorway and tried to find out the problem, following that he rang the depot to see if they could help and they said. “they were going to send another bus up but it would take 1 hour. A little while later a neither bus came by not our “rescue coach “ but pulled beside us and offered to take us to the rally, so most people came on the bus.Overal it was a good rally and a uneventful journey back.

Photos From The Event Can Be Found On My Fotopic,

Shearlings Holidays New Coach Livery

2009-06-22T23:17:00.000-07:00

Shearlings Holidays New Coach Livery

BK09 LUJ Seen At Weymouth Coach Park On Sunday 21^st June

Also Sorry for the lack of posts but school work has been taking a lot of my time,

More Service Cuts From First

2009-06-02T08:20:00.000-07:00

Following the last set of service cuts it this next batch

The Following Services Have Been Scraped:

Service 44B/44C (Run By Target On Behalf Of First )
Service 4 SUNDAY EVENINGS ONLY

The Following Services Will Be Going To Citybus
Service 13

The Following Service Will Be Going To Target Travel
Service 18
Service 6 MONDAY-SATURDAY EVENINGS ONLY

First Devon & Cornwall Enviro 400 used on X9 Atlantic Coast Express Exeter-Bude

2009-05-26T13:36:00.000-07:00

First Devon & Cornwall Enviro 400 used on X9 Atlantic Coast Express Exeter-Bude

6021 FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL DENNIS ENVIRO 400

Retail Price: £37.99

Due Out: June-09

YARDLEY WOOD Bus Club Are Selling It For £29.00 When You Pre-Order
www.ywbc.co.uk

More Solos For Western Greayhound

2009-05-23T09:26:00.000-07:00

Theses Are The Current Solos Now Standing At 11

701	WK58 EAE
702	WK58 EAF
703	WK58 EAG
704	WK58 EAJ
910	WK55 BUS
911	WK06 SUN
912	WK06 SET
914	PL06 TFX
915	PL06 TFY
931	WK57 TAF
956	WK56 PEN

10 new VDL Bova coaches for diamond holidays.

2009-05-15T13:25:00.000-07:00

Following on from yesterday the pictures below show the 10 new VDL Bova coaches for diamond holidays.
WA09 HTX
WA09 HTV
WA09 HTU
WA09 HTT
WA09 HTP
WA09 HTO
WA09 HTN
WA09 HTL
WA09 HTK
WA09 HTJ

Mosley in the south coach sales

2009-05-15T13:07:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Saw Myself and my dad attend the local cpt meeting at Mosley in the south coach sales yard before the meeting started we had a chance to have a look around.

All Photos From The Event Can Be Found On My Fotopic.

Sorry For Lack Of Posts This Week

Western Greyhound Takes Over Service X90

2009-05-07T14:08:00.000-07:00

Bude - Exeter
via Stratton, Holsworthy, Okehampton

As of Monday 11th May, we are taking over from Hookways and running a new X90 service between Bude and Exeter. The timetable (which will be available to download shortly) continues as per the current service and the route will be operated by brand new low floor buses.

Image:Westerngrayhound.com

Its Getting Very Close To My 50th Post

2009-05-07T11:38:00.000-07:00

And I Really Want To Know What You People Think Of My Blog
Please Either Leave A Comment Or Email Me At Tompearce@live.co.uk

Western Greyhound Bus Running Day

2009-05-04T01:54:00.000-07:00

Western Greyhound Bus Running Day

Below Is A Few Photos From The Day More Can Be Found On My Fotopic

Sadly I Didn’t Manage To Get Any Photos Of The Vr As I Broke Down Before I Got There

I Also Managed To Attend The Bolt Head Rally Photos Can Be Found On My Fotopic

First Great Western .info

2009-04-26T13:05:00.000-07:00

this is web site run by a First Great Western customer and for First Great Western Customers.
We welcome YOUR contributions too via the coffee shop forum

Sorry For Lack Of Posts

New Timetables For Conrwall

2009-04-20T13:46:00.001-07:00

Below is a few photos of the new Cornwall timetable which will be available to general public from 3rd may 2009

As you can see it tells you about a few of the drivers Brenda, Steve Arron Pam & terry

Front cover: Not great pictures i know but the only way i could get them to stand up was to use my laptop :)

More About The Easter Trips To Follow

Target Travel Depot Tour

2009-04-16T11:59:00.001-07:00

Below are a few photos from our depot trip around the target travel depot

More photos can be found on my fotopic.

Many Thanks To Jo For Organising The Trip And Andy For Showing Us Around The Depot

Tally Ho's New Buses

2009-04-13T13:49:00.000-07:00

Tally Ho's New Buses In There New Livery Seen Operating Dartmouth Park And Ride Services Today

Barnstaple Trip

2009-04-09T05:13:00.000-07:00

Photos From My Trip Can Be Found Under The Following Section

BUS OPERATORS IN DEVON AND CORNWALL
Beacon Bus
Stagecoach Devon
T.W Coaches
Filers Travel Limited

FIRST GROUP DEVON AND CORNWALL
First Bus Barnstaple

TRAINS
Class 220/221
Class 43
Class 150/153/158

Easter Holidays Trips Update
Places Show In Bold Have Been To Photos From These Events Can Be Found on My Photo Site.

Train Trips
Castel Carry & Weymouth
Newquay
Barnstaple
Paignton (Revisiting At A Later Date)

Depot Tours
Plymouth City bus
Target Travel ( Confirmed )
Stagecoach Devon (Awaiting Final Confirmation)

Bus Trips
Exeter

ROUND Robin Boat Bus Train

Photos and Videos Will Be Posted Here Following the Events

Odd Bits

2009-04-08T01:37:00.000-07:00

2nd Part To The New First Group Coach Livery

Sorry The Pictures Are not Great But It Was A Rushed Photo

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Plymouth City bus Depot Tour

Many Thanks To Mr Brian George For Taking The Time To Show Me And Bobby Around The Plymouth Citybus Depot

Photos Can Be Found On My Fotopic

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Me And Bobby Will Be Taking A Trip To Barnstaple Today
Photos Will Be Uploaded Tomorrow

Service Cuts

2009-04-07T00:47:00.000-07:00

The following First Devon & Cornwall Bus service are to be withdrawn:

Service 15: Plymouth City Centre - Staddiscombe

Service 91: Plymouth - Totnes Via Yealmpton & Avonwick

Service 889: Dartmouth School Bus

The following services are being tenderd to Target Travel:

Service 39: Plymouth City Centre - Southway Via Derriford

Service 94: Plymouth - Noss Mayo Via Newton Ferrers

Plymotuh Discovery Tours

2009-04-03T12:46:00.001-07:00

Plymotuh Discovery Tours

Saturday 4^th April will see the discovery bus doing its first tour of the season

Prices for 2009

£5.50 per Adult
£3.00 per Child (5-14)
£4.00 OAP/Student
£14.00 family (2+2)

Under 5 Free

Well behaved Dogs Free

Tour Times:

11.10 am - 12.20 pm - 1.30pm - 2.40 pm

The tour calendar can be found at www.plymouthdiscoverytours.co.uk

Service News/Fleet News

2009-03-29T03:06:00.000-07:00

Fleet News.

Have Been Sent To Truronian

* 39911 A811 THW
* 53001 V801 KAF
* 53003 V803 KAF

Has Been Sent from Truronian To Camborne

* 53826 YK05 CDN

Sold to Hoare Chepstow

* 39913 A813 THW

Service News.

Service 39 Will Be Leased To Target Travel
Service 94 Will Be Leased To Target Travel

It is also poible that first will be getting rid of the 15,17,18,180

This Is All Park Of A Plan To Get Rid Of All Tendered Services

(PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS AS A DEFINUTED CHANGE THIS IS JUST WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD )

Plans For The Easter Break

2009-03-25T14:28:00.000-07:00

The Easter holidays are fast approaching and i have made a few plans and plan to go on a few train trips

Train Trips:
Cardiff Central
Weymouth
Westbury
Castel Carry
Didcot Parkway

Bus Depot Trips That Have Been Confirmed
Plymouth Citybus
Stagecoach Devon (Awaiting Final Confirmation)
Target Travel (Awaiting Final Confirmation)

Usage of the Cornish Mainline

2009-03-17T13:30:00.000-07:00

The number of passengers travelling on the Cornish Main Line has increased in the last few years, with the exception of Keyham, Menheniot and St Erth. These three stations have seen usage drop, with the biggest drop being at St Erth
The usage for 2008/9 Will be available In April

Torpoint Buses operating on Plymouth services

2009-03-17T12:49:00.000-07:00

Torpoint Buses operating on Plymouth services
Since first decided to get rid of the torpoint garage there have been many sighting of the torpoint buses running Plymouth services show below is the buses I have seen and on what services S529 RWP (52529) Seen operating Services 7,18,48 S764 RNE (40002) Seen operating Service 5 What torpoint bus will be in Plymouth next I wonder

T897 KLF (32879)

2009-03-17T12:01:00.000-07:00

T897 KLF (32879) One of the four new T reg tridents being transferred to Cornwall

SORRY ABOUT NOT POSTING ABOUT MY TRIP ON THE BODMIN AND WENFORD RAILWAY BUT I FORGOT I AM WRITING IT AFTER THIS POST

Bodmin And Wenford Railway

2009-03-15T14:04:00.001-07:00

Just a quick post for now

Photos from our trip to the Bodmin and wenford railway can be found on my fotopic

More information on the trip will be posted tomorrow when I have some more time

New Bus For Target Travel

2009-03-13T10:31:00.000-07:00

Y773VOP
Latest addition to the Target Travel fleet. Seen being collected last monday.
(c) Dave G

A Look At Buses In Madeira

2009-03-12T11:39:00.000-07:00

Many Thanks To My Nan And Granddad For Theses Photos

More Can Be Found At photobytom.fotopic.net

Safety Signs

2009-03-11T10:16:00.000-07:00

Safety Signs Like This Are Going Up At Bus Stations And Bus Depots

The Strange thing about this sign is that you have to walk on the Vehicle Concourse to read it !!

Posts Over The Next Days
Torpoint Buses Running Services In Plymouth
A Look At Buses In Madeira

Penzance Trip

2009-03-09T13:43:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post for today have a few long posts planed for this week

More photos from my trip can be found at photosbytom.fotopic.net

Bus Station Problems

2009-03-07T04:33:00.000-08:00

Here is an funny side to the bus station barriers it took them around 10 minutes to work out that they should lift the barrier and let the bus move forward

More photos from my day off can be found on my fotopic

also i will be taking a trip to penzance on sunday so sould be able to get some nice photos

New Truroian Coach Livery

2009-03-04T11:22:00.000-08:00

Since the sale of Truroian There has been a few changes

One of them shown below the new Coach Livery

Pictures Thanks To Simon Coates

St Ives Trip

2009-03-02T11:15:00.000-08:00

Sunday saw been and bobby and Bobby's friend take a trip to st Ives on the train nothing really to report on the trip but some nice photos below

we have thursday off school so hopeing to get out and about around the plymouth area

Mousey Housey

2009-02-26T12:57:00.001-08:00

A passenger on an 83 service reported to an UN named driver that she saw a mouse at the back of this bus our school bus driver has also reported sightings sadly none in the last few days to it seems the mouse has left the bus

Fleet Updates

2009-02-25T09:03:00.000-08:00

No news on bus/coach company's buying coaches but below are a few local coaches up for sale

Hookways coaches
1998 Plaxton Premire 350 Volvo B10M £49,500,00
57 Seats

Dac Coaches
2005 Bova 13M 53-57 Seats
2006 Mercedes Touro 260k auto luxury coach

There will be a much more exciting post in the next few days once i have found out a bit more information

Speed Limit For Bus Station

2009-02-23T10:51:00.001-08:00

10 mph speed limit for Breton side sadly this sign was not switched on as it would of caught the western grayhound vario speeding around the corner

Fleet News

2009-02-22T08:20:00.000-08:00

Every month i will be doing a fleet news post i will try to do different operators each month

Western Grayhound Ltd,Summercourt,Newquay

New Alexander Dennice Double Deckers
Wk58 EAE (401) (Branded For Service 510) (Newquay-Exeter)
wK58 EAC (402) (Branded For Service 510) (Newquay-Exeter)

Also I Have The Registration Numbers And Fleet Numbers For 9 Out of the 23 Optare solos

701 WK58 EAE (Branded For Service 525/526) (St Austell-Par)
702 WK58 EAF (Branded For Service 525/526) (St Austell-Par)
703 WK58 EAG (Branded For Service 525/526) (St Austell-Par)
704 WK58 EAJ (Branded For Service 525/526) (St Austell-Par)
910 WK55 BUS
911 WK06 SUN
912 WK06 SET
913 WK57 TAF
956 WK56 PEN

First Devon And Cornwall

Truroian Mercedes Benz
711Ds 51112/20 N212 KB, N170 KAF ) Have been sold to erith commercials Dartford (Dealer)

Bristol Temple Meads Trip

2009-02-20T01:04:00.000-08:00

Bristol Temple Meads Trip Yesterday me and bobby Went To Bristol Temple Meads. The day started with me and bobby meeting at the train station around 0845 we collected our tickets and boarded the 0925 Cross Country Service to Bristol temple meads. We then collected a small amount of photos and videos. Around 1300 we went into the city centre to get our lunch and headed to the bus station and collected loads of photos which can be seen at photosbytom.fotopic.net. It was then time to head back to the train station just enough time to get a few more pictures and videos before it was time to board the train to Plymouth. overall a great day out, although sadly none of my videos came out

Torquay Trip Nothing really to report here we had a very full dart on the way up and an empty double decker on the way back, Around the South Brent area there was a broken down trident don’t know what the problem with it was yet.

Dawlish Trip

2009-02-17T23:44:00.000-08:00

Yesterday (Tuesday 16^th February ) Saw me and bobby take a trip to Newton abbot and Dawlish we started by both of us meeting at Plymouth train station we got our tickets and boarded the train we got of the train at Newton abbot and got straight on our connecting train to Dawlish we spend a little time in the arcade then went to get some train videos we managed to get around five videos but then we decided to get some chips once being chanced by 2 seagulls we finally managed to get back to the train station get a few more videos and head home and that sums up our day at Dawlish
the videos from yesterday trip can be found at youtube.com/user/tomtransport28016

tomorrow I am taking my Nan and granddad to Torquay on the bus

I Tried to uploadvthe video here but it did not work

2009-02-16T12:21:00.000-08:00

This is a print screen of a video i took at plymouth station today whilst waiting for a train to dawlish. The video can be found on my youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3e9MEVCn30 Tommrows Post:
Our Trip To Dawlish

First Trip Of The Holidays

2009-02-15T09:34:00.000-08:00

For the first trip of the holidays we decided stay local and plan our other trips. So me and bobby decided to meet at the train station around 2pm. Due to the bus before bobbys braking down bobby was running 10 minutes late. Which was not a great start, we then went into the train station and got a few prices for trains and took some photos of the rail replacement coaches. Then headed into town to get the service 2 out to mount batten. We have made a few plans shown below so by the end of this week there should be a nice amount of photos on my fotopic

Monday 15th Febuary
Newton Abbot And Dawlish

Thursday 19th Febuary
Tiverton Parkway And Bristol Temple Meads

Sunday 22nd Febuary
Cawsands, Cremly

I will also be going to Torquay On Wednesday 18th Febuary With My Nan

Bus/Train Trips Planed For The Holidays

2009-02-14T13:42:00.000-08:00

Sunday 15th Febuary: Plymouth Bus Station
Tuesday 17th Febuary : Dawlish TBC
Thursday 19th Febuary: Tiverton Parkway,Bristol Temple Meads
Sunday 22nd Febuary : TBC

Just A Quick One

2009-02-13T11:34:00.000-08:00

The New Target Travel Pink Optare Solo In Hospital Link

Will Be Posting About My Trips In The Next Few Days

Lack Of Posts

2009-02-12T10:28:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the lack of posts this week

i am hoping to post more next week as i am planing a few trips during the half term week

Bristol temple mead's

dawlish

and some local trips

check back soon

2009-02-08T11:52:00.000-08:00

Today saw me and Bobby Darch take a Trip around Plymouth, The fun started for me before I got to town. Whilst walking up to the train station to catch a bus into town, I was a little early so I decided to take a look at some of the rail replacement coaches. Whilst taking a photo of a gray cars coach (that sadly did not come out ) I noticed it was my good friend mike he was doing a Dead rail replacement service to Exeter St David’s after a long chat to him he offered to drop me at the bus station along with 6 other people i then met up with bobby and his dad. We then went to catch the service 11 to john kitto we then headed to the Trathens Coaches depot to take some pictures. we finished taking photos just before the heavy rain came and legged it for the bus we got of the bus at mutly plain and walked down to the train station to get some photos of the coaches I then nosiest our school bus driver john driving a coach so we went and talked to him for a while when I looked at my phone I realised that sadly we were out of time so I went back home overall a great day out

more photos on my fotopic see links

A Long Way Off But Still

2009-02-06T08:46:00.000-08:00

Junior Field Gun Crew Family Dog Show Knights in armour!
Medieval costumes soaking the person in the stocks! Plenty of yummy food outlets. vintage bus rides and much more

For More Information Please Visit http://www.citybusvillagefete.co.uk/

Plymouth Discovery Tours

2009-02-04T13:44:00.001-08:00

I have finally finished the new Plymouth discovery tours website. Plymouth discovery tours are asking bus enthuasts to send in photos to put on the website photos will be credited to the owner of the photos email photos to tompearce@live.co.uk

2009-02-04T09:07:00.000-08:00

T812LLC (32812 ) Was today involved in a major crass on the way to plymouth information And crass pictures from Plymouth Herald picture to the right thanks to buses in devon

A MAN has been killed and 16 people have been taken to hospital, two by air ambulance, after a crash which shut a major Devon road this morning.
A Mercedes van driver was pronounced dead at the scene following a collision with a double decker bus on the A379 near Dream Machine Motorcycles, Modbury at 11.30am.

Eight people, some with serious injuries, were taken by a fleet of ambulances to Derriford Hospital. Another eight people who were not badly hurt were taken to Kingsbridge Hospital for check-ups by another bus.
The police helicopter, Devon Air Ambulance and four road ambulances ferried casualties to Derriford and Kingsbridge hospitals.
Four fire crews worked to remove the casualties from the bus, wedged between the van and a steep tree-lined bank.

Police said that the First double decker bus was heading towards Modbury when it collided with the Mercedes van belonging to an electrical parts company which was heading towards Kingsbridge at 11.30am. The accident happened on a narrow stretch of road surrounded by steep banks.
The front of the van belonging to Edmundson Electrical was badly crumpled against the front passenger side of the double decker bus completely blocking both lanes of the road. Edmundson Electrical have declined to comment.

Tamar Link Over The Years

2009-01-31T12:04:00.000-08:00

(Unknown Type) In The Ferry Bus Livery Torpoint Depot

Bristol Vr In The Western National Livery At Torpoint Depot

Bristol Vrt In The First Western National Livery
And The Current Tamar Link Livery Outside The Torpoint Depot

What Will Be Next ? Enviro 400s 500s Who Know A Guss We Will Just Have To Wait And See

Credits
Bristol Vrt Didbygraham (Plymouthian Transit )
Trident (Thanks To me )
Other Photos Terry Partridge (TG Projects )

Plymouth City Transport Preservation Group

2009-01-31T01:53:00.000-08:00

Just A Quick Post For This Moring

Plymouth City Transport Preservation Groups new look website http://www.plymouthcitytransport.co.uk/

2009-01-30T10:15:00.000-08:00

For the first post of my blog I tried to come up with something specil sadly I could not think of anything so I have decided to report on lots of different things .First Things First

K802 ORL (34002)earlier in the week there was a incident on the A38 involving 34002 she apparently has a major fuel leak which caused the A38 to be closed for a number of hours.The picture shows K802 ORL (34002) on service 76a to bude

Information thanks to Paul Revell

Plymouth Discovery Tours
Plymouth Discovery Tours 2009 Calendar will be displayed on the website in the next few days along with the new 2009 layout pictures will follow

Planed posts for the next few days
Plymouth City Transport Preservation Group
Plymouth Discovery Tours Website
Tamar Link Thought the Years
New Coach Livery For First

Welcome

2009-01-29T11:55:00.001-08:00

Welcome To Devon & Cornwall Transport

This blog will be updated every 2 days (Hopefully)