{"id":2568,"date":"2023-05-04T11:46:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T11:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wednesday-varuety\/"},"modified":"2023-05-04T11:46:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T11:46:11","slug":"wednesday-varuety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wednesday-varuety\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday Varuety"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0On The Buses<\/span><\/p>\n The company ran excursions, as here to Plymouth …<\/p>\n … and a selection of local bus routes …\u00a0<\/p>\n In recent times, buses to Combe Martin have been provided by local firm Filers. The company has had a chequered history with periods of heavy competition with the national operators followed by retrenchment.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n Then in December 2022, Filers withdrew from the Combe Martin service …<\/p>\n … but now offering better connections with trains from\/to Exeter. No 3 son kindly snapped a 301 awaiting its departure time near the sea front at Combe Martin.<\/p>\n The bus stands only a few yards from Loverings historic depot!<\/p><\/div>\n\n But the big pull-out in the area came just over ten years ago. The Barnstaple chunk of North Devon was Western National territory branded pre-privatisation as Red Bus.<\/p>\n First negotiated a deal to sell to Stagecoach …<\/p>\n … but Stagecoach backed out.<\/p>\n In a move which would become commonplace for First, the Barbie Bus people walked away leaving the way open for Stagecoach domination.<\/p>\n There are, of course …<\/p>\n … other services in the area …<\/p>\n This is in the hands of Taw and Torridge …<\/p>\n … far better known as a luxury coach operator.<\/p><\/div>\n Memories of Lovingtons again.<\/p><\/div>\n Amongst other things, these routes also provide a link with trains at Barnstaple.<\/p>\n