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Lizard1324
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Has anyone heard of any more Geminis getting upgraded interiors only know of one so far.
Also did marc say that all Plaxton presidents are eventually going come end of corvid, if he did will the pride and poppy bus get replaced?
Also did marc say that all Plaxton presidents are eventually going come end of corvid, if he did will the pride and poppy bus get replaced?
32554, 37018, 37045 and 37181 are all definitely done. I’m on annual leave for a couple weeks so not sure if many others been done in that time. Several coaches have also been done
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Thank you.
Accelerator59
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If Covid ever ends at this rate.
Lizard1324
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It said on "Kernow behind the scenes" Facebook page that 4 volvos are about to be repainted into a new livery with the first being done right now.
Does anyone know which 4 volvo this will be happening to?
Does anyone know which 4 volvo this will be happening to?
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TheGrandWazoo
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To be fair, we were told in post #13475 about 4 being painted. Be patient
Busaholic
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I haven't been paying much attention recently, but I don't recollect reading in advance that the A2 would be resurrected for a three day period Tue-Thurs this last week, extended from St Ives to Lands End via Zennor, operated by an open topper with two journeys each way. I almost crashed my car at Long Rock when I saw what proved to be the lunchtime departure from Pz coming along, correctly blinded but completely empty. Wish I'd known in advance, might have attempted a journey suitably wrapped up!
Kernow and the paint shop hopefully....
Goldfish62
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I wasn't aware that the A2 and A3 weren't supposed to be running last week. I know they weren't on BH Monday 28th, but thought it was Saturday service Tues-Thurs.
Bazer
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Been there since the 21st of October with an oil leak
Goldfish62
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Two new registrations have appeared:
Bus registration details
- Registration numberPH0004983/596
- Licence NumberPH0004983
- Variation number0
- StatusNew
- Service number.Dartmoor Explorer
- Service typeLimited Stop
- Start pointPlymouth Royal Parade
- Finish pointPostbridge
- ViaTavistock, Princetown
- Date received29 Dec 2020
- Effective date12 Feb 2021
- End date
- Supported by subsidies?No
- Local authorities covered by routeDevon
- Plymouth City Council
- TAOs covered by routeWest of England
Bus registration details
- Registration numberPH0004983/597
- Licence NumberPH0004983
- Variation number0
- StatusNew
- Service number.Dartmoor Explorer
- Service typeNormal Stopping
- Start pointExeter St Davids
- Finish pointPostbridge
- ViaMoretonhamstead
- Date received29 Dec 2020
- Effective date12 Feb 2021
- End date
- Supported by subsidies?No
- Local authorities covered by routeDevon
- TAOs covered by routeWest of England
Ah so it is a return of the tranmoor link 82? A start for First in Devon I suppose!
TheGrandWazoo
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Think probably the start of many things. The return of the 82 was on the Devon funding wish list. https://devoncc.sharepoint.com/site...xLeDVkdWxuYWJPUTEzUmc_cnRpbWU9N2YwdlNBaXoyRWc
I'd hope that BoS could get the 300 (if that made a return as it's on the list) as, to my embarrassment, I have driven the route but never travelled on it in either SN/RB, First or Quantock times. It's a stunning bit of coastline. Mind you, not done the 82 either.
From what was intimated, there were a number of better margin and innovative things to come. Look forward to seeing more unveiled as time goes on.
TechDan2002
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Exciting! Hopefully the highly anticipated new livery can be revealed in full imminently now!
I couldn't get that link to work however it does if you access it via: https://www.traveldevon.info/bus/dft-bus-funding-consultation-20-21/
The application appears to suggest an unsubsidised service starting on 12th Feb which would be brave in a normal year wheras the document suggests a council subsided service from Easter which might at least stand a chance of starting this year. I do hope this means they'll bring back the VRs that they used to operate it with back in the day, plus possibly the 'heritage' service from Okehampton with the FLF!
TheGrandWazoo
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Odd that link didn't work but at least you found another way.
The start date caught my eye too. You fancy a trip on something as pristine as this...At least it had coach seats (on the lower deck and top deck front windows.... why it lost them on the rest of the top deck, who knows! Those were the days when you knew what you were getting from First in Devon and Cornwall
https://www.flickr.com/photos/14218...Ca-d3Lcpb-d3LJ5b-d3LEuJ-bUXVXv-5C9Kbi-24aaUch
Other questions would be the adoption of a new identity for a summer service that runs possibly only Sat and Sun. However, that's attempting to draw conclusions on disparate bits of information; guess we have to wait and see what actually happens
I suspect the new identity is for something much more substantial than this! As somebody says in the comments on that photo on Flickr it needed to be a decker and didnt work as soon as they put single decks on it. However this would provide weekend work for the college buses at Plymouth.Odd that link didn't work but at least you found another way.
The start date caught my eye too. You fancy a trip on something as pristine as this...At least it had coach seats (on the lower deck and top deck front windows.... why it lost them on the rest of the top deck, who knows! Those were the days when you knew what you were getting from First in Devon and Cornwall
https://www.flickr.com/photos/14218...Ca-d3Lcpb-d3LJ5b-d3LEuJ-bUXVXv-5C9Kbi-24aaUch
Other questions would be the adoption of a new identity for a summer service that runs possibly only Sat and Sun. However, that's attempting to draw conclusions on disparate bits of information; guess we have to wait and see what actually happens
TheGrandWazoo
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My thoughts entirely!
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Why?
Just a hunch
On the Buses
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Much bigger than what?