Buses Axed again!
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 4:07 pm
For those of you who use buses, some bad news.
The Service 48, Plymouth to Burrator, is being withdrawn for the winter (2015). At the moment there is some uncertainty about the final day it will run. It is either 13th or 20th September.
Some of the passengers, who use the route regularly, are writing letters of complaint to the Public Transport Controller at Plymouth City Council. I doubt if this will affect the decision.
Also, First no longer operate services in the Plymouth (South Devon ?) area. Most these routes have been taken over by Stagecoach whilst others have been withdrawn completely. Information can be found on those companies web sites.
To get to Dartmoor, Monday to Saturdays from Plymouth, catch the 1/1X to Yelverton and then the Service 98 - to Tavistock via Princetown. There are several stops along the route that give direct access to the moor. Check timetables before your trip.
There is a Plymouth City Bus route to Okehampton via Tavistock & Lydford. This is good for the north west corner of the moor. This service is being with drawn on Sundays from 20th September 2015. Again, check timetables.
The area above Ivybridge can be reached using the Service No.3 (formerly X38) and walking to the moor from Ivybridge. It is uphill all the way, but the views from the top are great!
The Service 48, Plymouth to Burrator, is being withdrawn for the winter (2015). At the moment there is some uncertainty about the final day it will run. It is either 13th or 20th September.
Some of the passengers, who use the route regularly, are writing letters of complaint to the Public Transport Controller at Plymouth City Council. I doubt if this will affect the decision.
Also, First no longer operate services in the Plymouth (South Devon ?) area. Most these routes have been taken over by Stagecoach whilst others have been withdrawn completely. Information can be found on those companies web sites.
To get to Dartmoor, Monday to Saturdays from Plymouth, catch the 1/1X to Yelverton and then the Service 98 - to Tavistock via Princetown. There are several stops along the route that give direct access to the moor. Check timetables before your trip.
There is a Plymouth City Bus route to Okehampton via Tavistock & Lydford. This is good for the north west corner of the moor. This service is being with drawn on Sundays from 20th September 2015. Again, check timetables.
The area above Ivybridge can be reached using the Service No.3 (formerly X38) and walking to the moor from Ivybridge. It is uphill all the way, but the views from the top are great!