Just a few jottings from Cornwall I have gleaned over the last few days
A Facebook group called Kernowspace reports that Cornwall Council wrote to First Bus on January 8, 2026, stating they intend to award the Truro Park and Ride contract to Go Cornwall Bus. There’s nothing official confirming this yet.
According to the Cornwall Buses site, Go Ahead plans to bring in drivers from Go South Coast to help with the extra services. Go Cornwall Bus is set to begin replacing the cut First Bus routes on February 15, but it appears not enough First drivers want to transfer over to fill the vacancies. Go Ahead has asked its Wiltshire drivers if they’d like to be seconded to Cornwall for a few months to cover the shortfall.
Having said that, some Facebook posts suggest many First drivers aren’t being taken on, which makes sense as fewer drivers are needed with reduced routes and frequencies. If First had been making good profits, they’d likely have stayed in Cornwall, so changes may be needed to make the new network sustainable.
Hopefully, once things settle, there’ll be room for extra services during the summer season.
http://www.cornwallbuses.org.uk/go-cornwall-bus-need-drivers.html
A Facebook group called Kernowspace reports that Cornwall Council wrote to First Bus on January 8, 2026, stating they intend to award the Truro Park and Ride contract to Go Cornwall Bus. There’s nothing official confirming this yet.
According to the Cornwall Buses site, Go Ahead plans to bring in drivers from Go South Coast to help with the extra services. Go Cornwall Bus is set to begin replacing the cut First Bus routes on February 15, but it appears not enough First drivers want to transfer over to fill the vacancies. Go Ahead has asked its Wiltshire drivers if they’d like to be seconded to Cornwall for a few months to cover the shortfall.
Having said that, some Facebook posts suggest many First drivers aren’t being taken on, which makes sense as fewer drivers are needed with reduced routes and frequencies. If First had been making good profits, they’d likely have stayed in Cornwall, so changes may be needed to make the new network sustainable.
Hopefully, once things settle, there’ll be room for extra services during the summer season.
http://www.cornwallbuses.org.uk/go-cornwall-bus-need-drivers.html
Meanwhile Citybus have been bringing in quite a fleet of additional buses for the new services which have been arriving at Milehouse. More on these later this week.
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