26 April 2016

Cornwall Transit 035

Welcome to Cornwall Transit

Just a few odds and ends to report. First South West have a few changes originally due for the start of May but nothing actually noted, so they may have been postponed till the end of the month. Plymouth Citybus have a few changes to their Cornish network but they are not very forthcoming as to the details, very unlike Citybus. The other headliner this week is the transferring of Stagecoachs 584/595 to First. I guess the big shock is that there are no changes to any of the St Ives shuttle services - for probably the first time since I started Cornwall Transit!


The Last Two Weeks

New notices on VOSA from the last two weeks:

First South West 86 [PH0004983.533] Newquay Perranporth Truro

  • PH0004983/533 
  • FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED, UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF
  • Registration Accepted
  • Starting Point: Newquay Bus Station
  • Finish Point: Truro Bus Station
  • Via: Goonhavern, Perranporth
  • Service Number: 86
  • Service Type: Normal Stopping
  • Effective Date: 04-JUL-2016
  • Other Details: Monday to Saturday Hourly

Summercourt Ltd  Travel Cornwall 432 [PH1011427.072] Summercourt - St Austell

  • PH1011427/72 
  • SUMMERCOURT TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL CORNWALL, 
  • THE OLD COACH GARAGE, ST. AUSTELL STREET, SUMMERCOURT, NEWQUAY, TR8 5DR
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between SUMMERCOURT BUS GARAGE 
  • and ST AUSTELL TRINITY STREET 
  • given service number 432 
  • effective from 06-Jun-2016. 
  • To amend Timetable.

FT Williams PFF1 [PH0007122.024] Porthleven Food Festival

  • PH0007122/24 -
  • FREDERICK THOMAS WILLIAMS T/A WILLIAMS TRAVEL,
  • DOLCOATH INDUSTRIAL PARK, DOLCOATH ROAD, CAMBORNE, TR14 8RA
  • Registration Accepted by SN
  • Starting Point: Porthleven Road, Helston
  • Finish Point: Harbour Head Portleven
  • Via:
  • Service Number: PFF1
  • Service Type: Limited Stop
  • Effective Date: 16-APR-2016
  • Other Details: Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th April 2016 only Park & Ride service to and from Porthleven Food Festival


The Next Two Weeks

Previously announced changes due in the next two weeks

First South West 2 [PH0004983.171] Penzance Falmouth

  • PH0004983/171 - 
  • FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED, 
  • UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Penzance Bus Station 
  • and Falmouth, The Moor 
  • given service number 2 
  • effective from 07-May-2016
  • To amend Timetable
  • No new timetables - possibly postponed to 29 May?

Plymouth Citybus 11 [PH0000135.166] Plymouth Liskeard

  • PH0000135/166 - 
  • PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, 
  • MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade 
  • and Liskeard, Post Office 
  • given service number 11/11A 
  • effective from 01-May-2016. 
  • To amend Timetable.

Plymouth Citybus 11A [PH0000135.171] Liskeard - Padstow

First South West 35 [PH0004983.440] Helston Falmouth

  • PH0004983/440 - 
  • FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED, 
  • UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Helston 
  • and Falmouth 
  • given service number 35/35A 
  • effective from 07-May-2016. 
  • To amend Timetable.
  • No new timetables - possibly postponed to 29 May?

First South West 36 [PH0004983.469] Helston - Truro

  • PH0004983/469 - 
  • FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED, 
  • UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Helston, Sainsburys 
  • and Truro Bus Station 
  • given service number 36 
  • effective from 07-May-2016. 
  • To amend Timetable
  • No new timetables - possibly postponed to 29 May?

First South West 37 [PH0004983.376] Helston - Redruth

  • PH0004983/376 - 
  • FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED, 
  • UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Helston 
  • and Redruth 
  • given service number 37 
  • effective from 07-May-2016. 
  • To amend Timetable.
  • No new timetables - possibly postponed to 29 May?

 Plymouth Citybus 70 [PH0000135.150] Plymouth - Torpoint - Cremyll

  • PH0000135/150 - 
  • PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, 
  • MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Plymouth Royal Parade 
  • and Cremyll, Edcumbe Arms 
  • given service number 70/70A/70B 
  • effective from 01-May-2016. 
  • To amend Timetable

Plymouth Citybus 71 71A [PH0000135.159] Plymouth - Liskeard

  • PH0000135/159 - 
  • PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, 
  • MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade 
  • and Liskeard Railway Station 
  • given service number 71/71A/72 
  • effective from 02-May-2016. 
  • To amend Timetable.

Plymouth Citybus 72 [PH0000135.164] Plymouth - Looe - Polperro

Plymouth Citybus Route-072

Plymouth Citybus 73 [PH0000135.163] Liskeard - Polperro

  • PH0000135/163 - 
  • PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, 
  • MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Liskeard, Lloyds Bank 
  • and Polperro, Crumplehorn 
  • given service number 73 
  • effective from 01-May-2016. 
  • To amend Timetable.

Plymouth Citybus 79 [PH0000135.160] Callington - Tavistock

Plymouth Citybus Route-079

First South West 584 [PH0004983.531] Wadebridge - Camelford

  • PH0004983/531 
  • FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED, 
  • UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF
  • Registration Accepted by SN
  • Starting Point: Wadebridge Bus Station
  • Finish Point: Camelford
  • Via: Polzeath, Port Isaac, Delabole
  • Service Number: 584
  • Service Type: Normal Stopping
  • Effective Date: 01-MAY-2016
  • Other Details: Monday to Saturday and summer Sundays.
    • First Kernow Timetable: 584 Wadebridge | Rock | Port Isaac | Delabole | Camelford
    • Cornwall Council has awarded the contract to run routes 584 and 595 to First Kernow from 1 May 2016. Initially, there will be no change to the timetables previously operated by Stagecoach. The full range of First Kernow day, week and month tickets will be available from 1 May. Some single and return fares will change. Stagecoach Megarider (weekly) tickets bought before 1 May can be used until their expiry date. There could be minor changes to these routes from 29th May. These will be publicised in advance and will be included in our local bus guide this summer, which covers our entire Cornwall network.

First South West Route-584

Stagecoach Devon Route 584 [PH1020951.224] Wadebridge - Camelford

  • PH1020951/224 -
  • STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST, 
  • BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
  • Cancellation Accepted by SN: 
  • Operating between Wadebridge 
  • and Camelford 
  • given service number 584 
  • effective from 01-May-2016.

    From 1st May First Kernow will take over operation of service 584/595.  We would like to thank all of our customers who have traveled with Stagecoach over the last year.

First South West 595 [PH0004983.529-530] Wadebridge - Camelford - Bude

  • PH0004983/529 
  • FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED, 
  • UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF
  • Registration Accepted by SN
  • Starting Point: Camelford
  • Finish Point: Bude, The Strand
  • Via: Tintagel, Boscastle
  • Service Number: 595
  • Service Type: Normal Stopping
  • Effective Date: 01-MAY-2016
  • Other Details: Monday to Saturday and summer Sundays.
  • PH0004983/530 -
  • FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED, 
  • UNION STREET, CAMBORNE, TR14 8HF
  • Registration Accepted by SN
  • Starting Point: Wadebridge Bus Station
  • Finish Point: Camelford
  • Via: St kew, St Teath, Helstone
  • Service Number: 595
  • Service Type: Normal Stopping
  • Effective Date: 01-MAY-2016
  • Other Details: Monday to Saturday
First South West Route-595

First South West Route-595

Stagecoach Devon 595 [PH1020951.225,226] Wadebridge Camelford Bude

  • PH1020951/225 
  • STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST, 
  • BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
  • Cancellation Accepted by SN: 
  • Operating between Wadebridge 
  • and Camelford 
  • given service number 595 
  • effective from 01-May-2016.
  • PH1020951/226 
  • STAGECOACH DEVON LTD T/A STAGECOACH SOUTH WEST, 
  • BELGRAVE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2LB
  • Cancellation Accepted by SN: 
  • Operating between Camelford 
  • and Bude 
  • given service number 595 
  • effective from 01-May-2016.
  • From 1st May First Kernow will take over operation of service 584/595.  We would like to thank all of our customers who have traveled with Stagecoach over the last year.


Maps where supplied are from Traveline South West / © Open Street Map contributors. They are for representation purposes only. please check full timetables for details.

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12 comments:

  1. 7th May is Helston Flora Day.

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  2. PCB/GCB 71A will operate from Plymouth, through Torpint and to Looe and Polperro for the summer.

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    1. Do you have an alcohol problem?

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    2. Alcohol problem? What?

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    3. Presumably the reason for the comment is the spelling of TorPINT.
      If so its a bit harsh and not really necessary!

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  3. Plymouth citybus latest timetables are on traveline you could probably work out the changes that way?

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    1. Yes to some extent you can, but its not always obvious what has changed, especially when timing points are changed and timetables are displayed differently from previous versions. The whole point is that it should not be up to passengers to search for the details - they should be properly explained, something which Plymouth Citybus are normally very good at. Since this post was put up the details have appeared on the Citybus site, so it looks like it was just an oversight that details were not published earlier.

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    2. citybus has posted some service changes on the news page of there website now, not much has changed by the looks of it looks like its mainly the stuff you said about already

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  4. A summary of the Kernow changes from late May is now on the main Firstgroup site, but not yet on the local First Kernow website!

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  5. Tirpint I think he is referring to.

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  6. Things are improving. FirstGroup’s UK Bus Division has announced £70m of orders for 305 new vehicles for 2016-17. It brings its investment over the last six years to £455m in 2,500 new vehicles. ... The strong developing partnership in Cornwall will see First invest £7.1m in 30 new vehicles. (route-one.net 27/4/16)

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    1. Don't take everything you read at face value, First has spun this announcement very well. The figure of 2500 includes a significant number of buses which went into London before the ops there were sold off, so are no longer part of the Group. Ignoring the effect of the disposal of the London business, numbers-wise 305 is still rather low in comparison to preceding years which averaged around 450. 2014 saw 432 new buses (none for London) and last year there were 385.
      Still, heavy investment in Cornwall (at long last) is very good news but what about BoS?

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