PH0000135.095 [20A]  City Centre. Lipson Vale. Woodford. Plympton. Ivybridge  [20][20B]

06 June 2010

PH0000135/95PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20], ROYAL PARADE PLYMOUTH, PRINCE ROCK, MARSHMILLS, WOODFORD , MUDGE WAY, UNDERWOOD, MERRAFIELD, AMADOS MERRAFIELD PLYMOUTHReceived: 06-Apr-2010Effective: 06-Jun-2010Accepted: 06-Apr-2010Variation:0. N & P:  2397, 3.1 Registration of New Services "MON- SAT EVERY 30 MINS DURING THE DAYSUN - BANK HOLIDAYS EVERY 60 MINS DURING THE DAY"New Registration: Service 20 operates between the City Centre and Merafield operating every 30 minutes during the day Monday to Saturday with an hourly Sunday Service. No late evening services. Starting from Amados Drive the Service is to operate to Cothil then along Plymouth Road to Mudge Way then Moorland Road then as per the current Service 20 to Marsh Mills from Marsh Mills the Service is to operate to the City Centre via Prince Rock and the City Centre

05 September 2010

PH0000135/95PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20], ROYAL PARADE PLYMOUTH, PRINCE ROCK, MARSHMILLS, WOODFORD , MUDGE WAY, UNDERWOOD, MERRAFIELD, AMADOS MERRAFIELD PLYMOUTHReceived: 05-Jul-2010Effective: 05-Sep-2010Accepted: 05-Jul-2010Variation:1. N & P:  2403, 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing Services Vary timetable.To amend Timetable.: The 07:55 and 17:55 journeys from the City Centre and the 07:36, 17:36 and 18:36 journeys from Merafield are to be withdrawn

03 April 2011

PH0000135/95PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20], Plymouth, Royal Parade, Woodford, Plympton, St Marys BridgeReceived: 03-Feb-2011Effective: 03-Apr-2011Accepted: 03-Feb-2011Variation:2. N & P:  2419, 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing Services To withdraw the section of route between Plympton Mudge Way and Plympton Merrafield. To amend Route and Timetable.: Services 45 and 20 - From the 3rd April, the service 45 which runs from Cattedown to the city centre and the section of service 20 between Mudge Way and Amados Drive in Plympton will be withdrawn. The main part of the 20, between Mudge Way, Woodford and the city centre, will continue with no changes 

04 March 2012

PH0000135/95PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20], Plymouth, Royal Parade, Woodford, Plympton, Steer Park, Down RoadReceived: 05-Jan-2012Effective: 04-Mar-2012Accepted: 05-Jan-2012Variation:3. N & P:  2443, 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing Services "Route and timetable withdrawn.Service withdrawn from St Mary Bridge and extended to Steer Park. Sunday service withdrawn. Some early morning Saturday journeys wthdrawn."" To amend Route and Timetable.: The Service is to see a change of route with the service no longer operating to St Marys bridge via Mudge way. Instead the Service is to operate along Ridgeway to Sandy Road and then on into Steer Park. The service will continue to operate up to every 30 minutes for much of the day but unfortunately due to very low customer numbers, the Service on Sundays is to be withdrawn. (See changes to the Service 22) Some very early morning journeys on Saturdays are to be withdrawn  Why the change? Service 20 has a number of problems but the main essential truth is the journey through Woodford is shocking. The condition of the highway is really bad which together with a big problem of residential parking particularly in Crossway (but to be honest most of Woodford could hardly be classed as smooth running). Because of this we are unable to deliver the quality and level of service we feel the area should have. Service 20 is also victim to upcoming changes to the price of fuel, and has a higher than average use of the free travel pass which in turn severely restricts the overall income potential of the service. These challenges are too great for us to maintain the overall level of service which is why the Sunday Service is to be withdrawn. It is hoped that the extension to Steer Park will generate additional local use of the Service which is needed to help revive the fortunes of this service. Is the change to the Service 20 permanent? We feel that the Sunday service is unlikely to ever return, at least not until we are able to build up the Monday to Saturday usage. To do that would require a number of changes to how car parking is managed in the Woodford area. There would also need to be real improvements to the condition of the highway. We are pressing the local authority for improvements to the general condition and for changes to on street parking. Should this be achieved then the quality of what we provide will substantially improve which in turn should lead to increased level of service. Woodford as an area should be able to support a bus every 20 minutes all day, perhaps also a limited evening service. We hope that the environment will change to enable us to one day deliver this level of service. If we are able to return the Service 21 into Steer Park then the plan for the Service 20 would be to operate into Langage"

11 November 2012

PH0000135/95PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20], Plymouth, Royal Parade, Woodford, Plympton, Steer Park, Down RoadReceived: 12-Sep-2012Effective: 11-Nov-2012Accepted: 12-Sep-2012Variation:4. N & P:  2460, 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing Services Change of timetable and route between City Centre and Marsh Mills/Strode Road and Plympton Ridge Way and Chaddlewwod, some slight adjustment to timetable to improve reliability To amend Route and Timetable.: Service to Mudge Way via Glen road has been restored with Services operating from Sandy Road Plympton to Mudge Way then into Woodford before continuing to the City Centre via Lipson Vale. On most journeys once the bus has reached the City Centre will continue as the Service 42 to Derriford Hospital. Other changes to the Service 20 include the introducing of a Sunday day service and the routeing of the Service to operate from Strode Road then Glen Road to Mudge Way thus restoring a number of local links to Woodford.

05 May 2013

PH0000135/95PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20], Plymouth, Royal Parade, Woodford, Plympton, Plymouth, Royal ParadeReceived: 28-Feb-2013Effective: 05-May-2013Accepted: 28-Feb-2013Variation:5. N & P:  2473, 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing Services To amend Timetable.: Minor change to journey times within the route to improve the overall pacing of the service. Facility for onward travel on the Service 42 to Derriford Hospital is to be withdrawn with customers needing to change buses at either North Hill or City Centre

20 April 2014

PH0000135/95PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20 20A], Plymouth, Royal Parade, Plymouth, Royal ParadeReceived: 21-Feb-2014Effective: 20-Apr-2014Accepted: 21-Feb-2014Variation:6Revised route and timetable.Comments: Service 20: This service will operate as per the current route to Strode Road and then operate via Moorland Road to Mudge Way. Return journeys will start at Mudge Way and operate via Ridgeway, Glen Road (past the Fire Station) to Strode Road and follow the current route to the City Centre.  Service 20A: *NEW SERVICE*: This service will operate the same route as the Service 20 to Moorland Road and then operate via Ridgeway and Deep Lane to the A38, Lee Mill Village, Beech Road, Woodland Road, Cornwood Road, Langham Levels, Cleeve Drive, Fairway Avenue, Woodland Road, Cleeve Drive, Ivydene Road, St John’s Road, Western Road, Marjorie Kelly Road, Leonards Road, Exeter Road, Harford Road, Cole Lane and Exeter Road to Ivybridge Rail Station. Returning service will operate from Ivybridge Railway Station via Exeter Road, St Peters Way, Woolcombe Lane, Leonards Road to Marjorie Kelly Way and then follow the reverse of the outbound route to Plympton and Plymouth.  On most journeys the service 20A will change to become a Service 45 at Ivybridge Railway Station allowing passengers from the Ivybridge area a fast link to Plymouth.Timetable: 2498: 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing Services

23 November 2014

PH0000135/95PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20 20A], Plymouth, Royal Parade, Plymouth, Royal ParadeReceived: 26-Sep-2014Effective: 23-Nov-2014Accepted: 26-Sep-2014Variation:7Revised route and timetable.Comments: Service 20: This service will operate as per the current route to Strode Road and then operate via Moorland Road to Mudge Way. Return journeys will start at Mudge Way and operate via Ridgeway, Glen Road (past the Fire Station) to Strode Road and follow the current route to the City Centre.  Service 20A: *NEW SERVICE*: This service will operate the same route as the Service 20 to Moorland Road and then operate via Ridgeway and Deep Lane to the A38, Lee Mill Village, Beech Road, Woodland Road, Cornwood Road, Langham Levels, Cleeve Drive, Fairway Avenue, Woodland Road, Cleeve Drive, Ivydene Road, St John’s Road, Western Road, Marjorie Kelly Road, Leonards Road, Exeter Road, Harford Road, Cole Lane and Exeter Road to Ivybridge Rail Station. Returning service will operate from Ivybridge Railway Station via Exeter Road, St Peters Way, Woolcombe Lane, Leonards Road to Marjorie Kelly Way and then follow the reverse of the outbound route to Plympton and Plymouth.  On most journeys the service 20A will change to become a Service 45 at Ivybridge Railway Station allowing passengers from the Ivybridge area a fast link to Plymouth.Timetable: 2514: 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing Services

20 September 2015

PH0000135.095PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20 20A], Plymouth, Royal Parade, Woodford, Plympton, Plymouth, Royal ParadeEffective: 20-Sep-2015Variation:8To amend Route and Timetable.NP2536: 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing ServicesRevised route and timetable.. Service 20 most inbound journeys operate 10 minutes later. Service 20A extended to serve Cole Lane, St Peters Way and Woolcombe Lane. Most inbound journeys operate 10 minutes later.
Service 20 most inbound journeys operate 10 minutes later. Service 20A extended to serve Cole Lane, St Peters Way and Woolcombe Lane. Most inbound journeys operate 10 minutes later.

10 January 2016

PH0000135.095PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20 20A], Plymouth, Royal Parade, , Plympton/ IvybridgeEffective: 10-Jan-2016Variation:9To amend Timetable.NP2543: 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing ServicesRevised timetable.. Re-timed to improve reliability on peak journeys.
Re-timed to improve reliability on peak journeys.

03 July 2016

PH0000135.095PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20 20A], Plymouth, Royal Parade, , Plympton/ IvybridgeEffective: 03-Jul-2016Variation:10To amend Route and Timetable.NP2556: 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing ServicesRevised route and timetable.. Service to Plympton will now use Glen Road to  St Marys Bridge and Mudge Way rather than Moorland Road.

03 December 2017

PH0000135.095PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20 20A 20B], Plymouth, Royal Parade, Laira, Woodford, PlymptonEffective: 03-Dec-2017Variation:13Variation AcceptedNP2617: 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing Services"Revised route and timetableService 20B introduced. On Mondays to Fridays certain journeys to operate via Moorland Road instead of Glen Road and St Marys Bridge to avoid afternoon peak congestion. These are the 20A services from Royal Parade at 15.20 and 16.20 to Ivybridge. These journeys will not serve Mudge Way"

01 April 2018

PH0000135.095PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20 20A 20B], Royal Parade, Laira, Woodford, PlymptonEffective: 01-Apr-2018Variation:15Variation Accepted by SNNP2635: 3.4 Applications to Vary Existing Services Granted Under Short NoticeMonday to Saturday Retime most journeys to run 5 minutes later. 

27 May 2018

PH0000135.095PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20 20A 20B], Royal Parade, Laira, Woodford, PlymptonEffective: 27-May-2018Variation:16Variation AcceptedNP2641: 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing ServicesMonday to Friday to repace 1526 journey from Plympton. 

02 September 2018

PH0000135.095PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20 20A 20B], Royal Parade, Laira, Woodford, PlymptonEffective: 02-Sep-2018Variation:17Variation AcceptedNP2657: 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing ServicesRevised times on Sundays & Bank Holidays. Sunday and Bank Holiday, the 1800 journey has been withdrawn due to low usage. All journeys have been retimed to improve reliability

07 April 2019

PH0000135.095PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20 20A], Royal Parade, Laira, Woodford, PlymptonEffective: 07-Apr-2019Variation:18Variation AcceptedNP2686: 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing Services"Revised times on Sundays & Bank HolidaysMonday to Saturday service 20 extended to Plympton (Cornwood Road). Sundays & Bank Holidays 20 terminates at Colebrook. From Sunday 7th April, there will be some changes to this route. On Monday to Saturday, we will no longer service Moorland Road. Instead, this service will operate via Glen Road, past the fire station to Mudge Way, and the Ridgeway (following the same route as the 20A). It will then continue along the Ridgeway to Cornwood Road and just before Ridgeway Garage, will turn around for its return trip to the City Centre. On Sundays, this service will operate via Woodford to Clifton Avenue before turning around and starting from the Torbridge Road bus stop on Newnham Road to return to the City Centre. Service 20B will no longer operate."

23 February 2020

PH0000135.095PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20 20A], Royal Parade, Laira, Woodford, PlymptonEffective: 23-Feb-2020Variation:19Variation AcceptedNP2734: 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing ServicesAmend route in Ivybridge. Double deck on schooltime journeys. This service will operate a revised route in Ivybridge from the Town Hall via Exeter Road, Cole lane where the bus will turn at the top of Cole Lane and return the same way. We will no longer be serving Harford Rd

29 MAR 2020

Licence: PH0000135.095Operator: PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTDAddress: MILEHOUSE ROAD, MILEHOUSE, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA, GBRoute Number: 20 20AStart Point: Royal ParadeVia: Laira, WoodfordEnd Point: PlymptonOther Details: temporary change to timetable due to corona virusReceived: 27-Mar-2020Effective: 30-Mar-2020Accepted: 22-Apr-2020End Date: 31-Aug-2020Event Type: Variation applicationsN & P:  NP2749N & P Section: 3.4 Applications to Vary Existing Services Granted Under Short NoticeEvent Description:  Variation Accepted by SNVOSA: PH0000135/95

19 APR 2020

COVID19 Emergency Timetable NOT on DVSAWe are finding that due to the lack of congestion in the city, bus journey times have been reduced. The last thing both passengers and drivers want is to be sat in a bus stop waiting for the timetabled departure time before setting off again.We have updated a number of our services, reducing running time, so the journey is speed up. We have not reduced any frequencies, or cut any journeys. Just made the current journeys faster.

31 MAY 2020

COVID19 Emergency Timetable NOT on DVSAHourly Service 20A to Ivybridge will operate, with most shorter service 20’s being withdrawn. We have retained the busier journeys for school movements and commuters.

30 AUG 2020

Licence: PH0000135.095Operator: PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTDAddress: MILEHOUSE ROAD, MILEHOUSE, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA, GBRoute Number: 20 20AStart Point: IvybridgeVia: Plympton, Woodford, LairaEnd Point: City CentreOther Details: Revised TimetableReceived: 19-Jul-2020Effective: 30-Aug-2020Accepted: 18-Aug-2020No end dateEvent Type: Variation applicationsN & P:  NP2764N & P Section: 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing ServicesEvent Description:  Variation AcceptedVOSA: PH0000135/95

01 November 2020

PH0000135/95PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20 20A], Ivybridge, Plympton, Woodford, Laira, City CentreReceived: 19-Oct-2020Effective: 01-Nov-2020Accepted: 27-Oct-2020Variation:23. N & P:  NP2776, 3.4 Applications to Vary Existing Services Granted Under Short Notice Temporary timetable variation due to CoronavirusVariation Accepted by SN: 20A - We have changed the 15.25 journey to 15.30 in order to provide a better connection at Plymouth High School for Girls.

04 September 2022

PH0000135/95PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20A], Ivybridge, Plympton, Woodford, Laira, Plymouth City CentreReceived: 22-Jul-2022Effective: 04-Sep-2022Accepted: 26-Aug-2022Variation:24. ,  Timetable revised to ease traffic congestion. Saturday service 20 withdrawn.Variation Accepted: Timetable adjusted to improve reliabilityOn Saturday the 0822 from Plympton and the 1920 to Plympton are withdrawn due to low passenger numbers

31 October 2022

PH0000135/95PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20A], Ivybridge, Plymouth City CentreReceived: 30-Sep-2022Effective: 30-Oct-2022Accepted: 11-Oct-2022Variation:25To renumber service 20 journeys as 20A. Revise route in Plympton and in Ivybridge, and revise timetable accordingly

19 November 2022

Transport for Cornwall livery on Enviro 200 2016 WA20DVB

03 September 2023

PH0000135.095PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20A], Ivybridge, Plympton, Woodford, Laira, City CentreEffective: 03-Sep-2023Variation:26Variation AcceptedNP2919: 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing ServicesTimetable Change. Record updated: 02 September 2023

02 January 2024

PH0000135.095PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20 20A 20B], Ivybridge, Plympton, Woodford, Laira, City CentreEffective: 02-Jan-2024Variation:27Variation AcceptedNP2937: 3.3 Applications to Vary Existing Services"Revised running times on service 20A to improve timekeeping throughout the route. 17:30 departure from Royal Parade becomes 17:35; with the last two journeys from Ivybridge also five minutes later.  07:05 journey from Chaddlewood to Royal Parade for 07:50 on weekdays will now  Additional early morning journeys as 20B, as part replacement for 85.. Revised running times on service 20A to improve timekeeping throughout the route.  Passengers from Plympton are advised that buses towards the City Centre depart a couple minutes earlier than present.  17:30 departure from Royal Parade becomes 17:35; with the last two journeys from Ivybridge also five minutes later.  07:05 journey from Chaddlewood to Royal Parade for 07:50 on weekdays will now operate on school holiday mornings due to passenger demand.  Additional early morning journeys as 20B, as part replacement for 85. On weekdays, these journeys on 20B will run onto existing services 21/21A at Marsh Mills."Record updated: 09 December 2023

05 February 2024

PH0000135.095PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20 20A 20B], Ivybridge, Plympton, Woodford, Laira, City CentreEffective: 05-Feb-2024Variation:28Variation Accepted by SNNP2948: 3.4 Applications to Vary Existing Services Granted Under Short NoticeVariation to Route and timetable.. Record updated: 24 February 2024

21 July 2024

PH0000135.095PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD[20 20A 20B], Royal Parade, Laira, Woodford, Plympton, IvybridgeEffective: 21-Jul-2024Variation:29Variation AcceptedRevise timetable following cessation of section 106 funding. Record updated: 25 May 2024