12 May 2015

Cornwall Transit 010

First Kernow


This last couple of weeks has seen a lot of activity on VOSA as First have announced changes to their whole network from the 24th May. There are also a few other recent changes  detailed below some of which are catching up from previous episodes of CT. As the detailed Timetables are still in the process of being released, I will be detailing those new timetables in the next Cornwall Transit. It will take me until then to process it all properly! It will be noted that the remaining 500 series routes taken on post Western Greyhound are now being renumbered bringing them back into the normal First route number range. (1-100)
Fleet News: Dennis Tridents 33066  LN51GLF, 33067 LN51GLJ,  33068 LN51GLK are now in Cornwall from South Yorkshire. There are Just seven Ensign rentals around now - the white MPD, K50WGL Solo, three Lothian SPDs and the two Tridents. 62194 Former Somerset & Avon Volvo B10BLE now carries registration OIG7904

Plymouth Citybus

A new set of changes to the recently acquired Go Cornwall network are noted below.

Fleet News: A batch of Dennis Dart MPDs are being acquired from Go Ahead London, which once they are sorted out are likely to appear on the Go Cornwall network. It remains to be seen if they are replacing the Optare Solos…

Routes

First Kernow 1 1A B C Penzance - St Buryan - Lands End

  • PH0004983/170 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between PENZANCE Bus Station and LANDS END given service number 1/1A effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.
  • PH0004983/468 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Penzance Bus Station and Lamorna Cove given service number 1B/1C effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.

First Kernow 2: Falmouth - Penryn - Helston - Goldsithney - Penzance

  • PH0004983/171 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Penzance Bus Station and Falmouth, The Moor given service number 2 effective from 08-May-2015. To amend Timetable.

  • PH0004983/171 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Penzance Bus Station and Falmouth, The Moor given service number 2 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.
Timetable: 2 Falmouth - Penryn - Helston - Goldsithney - Penzance PDF [8 May 2015]
First Kernow 2

First Kernow 6 6A: Penzance > Mousehole

  • PH0004983/172 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between PENZANCE Bus Station and MOUSEHOLE given service number 6/6A effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.

First Kernow 10 10A: Lower Boscawell > St Just > Penzance

  • PH0004983/173 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between PENZANCE Bus Station/ ST IVES and MADRON/ ST IVES/ ST JUST given service number 17/10/10A/17A/17B effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

First Kernow 11 Penzance Sainsburys - Heamoor - Penzance Bus Station - Penzance Sainsburys

  • PH0004983/492 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Penzance Sainsbury and Penzance Sainsbury given service number 11 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable

Plymouth Citybus 11: Plymouth > Saltash > Liskeard

  • PH0000135/166 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and Liskeard, Ballas Street given service number 11 effective from 31-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

Plymouth Citybus 12: Plymouth > Launceston > Bude

  • PH0000135/162 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted: Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and Launceston, Westgate Street given service number 12 effective from 21-Jun-2015. To amend Timetable.

First Kernow 14 18 Truro Camborne St Ives / Penzance

  • PH0004983/174 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between PENZANCE, Bus Station/ ST IVES, Malakoff and TRURO Bus Station/ College given service number 14/18/18C/238/239/240/241 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

First Kernow 16: Penzance > St Ives

  • PH0004983/438 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Penzance and St Ives given service number 16/16A effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.

First Kernow 17 17A: Penzance > Lelant > St Ives

  • PH0004983/173 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between PENZANCE Bus Station/ ST IVES and MADRON/ ST IVES/ ST JUST given service number 17/10/10A/17A/17B effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

First Kernow 21: Newquay > Indian Queens > St Austell

  • PH0004983/500 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Newquay Bus Station and St. Austell Bus Station given service number 21 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.

FFirst Kernow 22: Truro > St Dennis > St Austell

  • PH0004983/517 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Truro Bus Station and St Austell Bus Station given service number 22 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.
Renumbered from Route 522

First Kernow 23:St Austell > Summercourt > Newquay

  • PH0004983/511 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between St Austell and Newquay given service number 23 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.
This was former Western Greyhound Route 527 renumbered (27 was already taken!)

First Kernow 24: Fowey > St Austell > Mevagissey

  • PH0004983/504 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Fowey and Mevagissey given service number 24 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.

First Kernow 25 Polmear > St Blazey > St Austell

  • PH0004983/514 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Polmear Parc and St Austell Bus Station given service number 25 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.
Former route 525 renumbered

First Kernow 27: Truro  > St Austell > Bodmin

  • PH0004983/196 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Truro Bus Station and St Austell Bus Station given service number 27/214/215/216/217 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.
  • PH0004983/505 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Bodmin Morrisons and St Austell Bus Station given service number 27 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

First Kernow 30: St Austell > Charlestown > Penrice

  • PH0004983/515 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between St Austell Bus Station and Penrice given service number 30 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

First Kernow 35: Helston > Falmouth

  • PH0004983/440 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Helston and Falmouth given service number 35/35A effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.

First Kernow 37: Helston > Redruth

  • PH0004983/376 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Helston and Redruth given service number 37 effective from 30-May-2015. To amend Timetable.
  • PH0004983/447 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Helston and The Lizard given service number 37 effective from 30-May-2015. To amend Timetable.

First Kernow 39 39A 39B: Helston - Leedstown – Camborne

  • PH0004983/373 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Camborne Bus Station and Helston given service number 39/938 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.
  • PH0004983/464 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Penzance Bus Station and Camborne Bus Station given service number 39A effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

First Kernow 45 Helston - Manor Close - Helston - Praze-an-Beeble – Camborne

  • PH0004983/446 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Helston, Tesco and Pool, Tesco Extra given service number 45/945 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.

First Kernow 50 51: Truro Bus Station > Tregony > St Mawes

  • PH0004983/516 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Truro Bus Station and St Mawes Car Park given service number 50/51 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.
Former route 550 renumbered

Royal Buses 55: St Ives Royal Square > Polmanter Holiday Park

  • PH1086607/14 - NICHOLAS COLIN EASTWOOD T/A Royal Buses, VICTORY HEIGHTS, THE BURROWS, ST. IVES, TR26 1GD Variation Accepted: Operating between St Ives, Royal Square and Polmanter given service number 55 effective from 23-May-2015. To amend Timetable.

First Kernow 56: Newquay > St Mawgan > Padstow

  • PH0004983/518 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Newquay Bus Station and Padstow Bus Terminus given service number 56 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.
This is  route 556 renumbered – bringing it into the First fold!

First Kernow 58: Newquay > Pentire > Newquay

  • PH0004983/512 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Newquay Manor Road and Newquay Manor Road given service number 58 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.
This is route 558 renumbered

First Kernow 59: Newquay > Hendra

  • PH0004983/519 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Newquay, Manor Road and Newquay, Manor Road given service number 59 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

First Kernow 68: Falmouth Moor - Golden Bank - Longfield - Falmouth Moor

First Kernow 69 A B: Mylor Bridge - Flushing - Penryn - Falmouth

  • PH0004983/466 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Falmouth Moor and Mylor Bridge/Penryn ASDA/Golden Bank given service number 68/66/69/69A/69B effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

Plymouth Citybus 72: Plymouth > Devonport > Saltash > Looe

  • PH0000135/164 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and West Looe given service number 72 effective from 31-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

Plymouth Citybus 73: Liskeard > Hannafore > Polperro

  • PH0000135/163 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Liskeard, Barras Street and Polperro, Crumplehorn given service number 73 effective from 31-May-2015. To amend Timetable.

Plymouth Citybus 75: Liskeard > Bodmin > Wadebridge > Padstow

  • PH0000135/171 - PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Liskeard, Barras Street and Padstow, Station Road given service number 75 effective from 31-May-2015. To amend Timetable.

First Kernow 84 85 Newquay > Crantock > Truro

  • PH0004983/513 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Newquay and Truro given service number 85/84 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.
Former WG Route 585 renumbered

First Kernow 86 Truro > Perranporth > Newquay

  • PH0004983/522 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Registration Accepted by SN Starting Point: Truro Bus Station Finish Point: Newquay Bus Station Via: Perranporth, Goonhavern Service Number: 86  Service Type: Normal Stopping Effective Date: 24-MAY-2015 Other Details: Monday to Saturday, hourly.
This is a brand new route registration.

First Kernow 87: Newquay > Perranporth > Truro

  • PH0004983/501 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Newquay Manor Road and Truro Bus Station given service number 87/57 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

First Kernow 91: Truro > Porth > St Columb Road > Mitchell > Newquay

First Kernow 92: Truro > Porth > St Columb Road > Newquay

First Kernow 93: Newquay - St Columb Minor - Fraddon - Truro

First Kernow 94: Wadebridge > St Columb Major > Truro

  • PH0004983/498 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Truro Bus Station and Newquay, Bus Station given service number 90/91/92/94 effective from 24-May-2015. To amend Timetable.

First Kernow 101 St Austell Station - Eden - Luxulyan

  • PH0004983/360 - FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between St Austell Bus Station and Eden Project given service number 101 effective from 17-May-2015. To amend Timetable.
[101 St Austell Station - Eden - Luxulyan PDF]
First Kernow 101
I will be posting full details on these changes in the next edition of Cornwall Transit in what promises to be a bumper post (!). In the meantime this is the full network map just released by First Kernow. (full size version HERE on Facebook)
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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous12 May 2015 at 20:11

    Well it's nice to see Go Cornwall changing timetables again...just like their sister company at Citybus. a change for the 10,11 etc when only introduced last month must be record! Lol

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  2. Anonymous18 May 2015 at 13:42

    kernowfox bus will be starting in cornwall soon. i wonder what routes they will do? there website is now open saying that they will be running there first service later on this year. they also have there first bus being painted too. i hope they can start there service in cornwall and it sounds like there will be some good news coming soon

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    1. Anonymous18 May 2015 at 16:50

      Kernowfox bus need a operators licence before they can start services and as far as i'm aware they don't have one at the moment and I would be very surprised if either of the directors got one in there names considering the history with other operators

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    2. Anonymous19 May 2015 at 18:31

      I think people need to understand that Kernowfox is a figment of a fantasists imagination and there is more chance of pigs achieving self propelled flight than this outfit ever taking to the highways of Cornwall. Plenty of posts exist on some enthusiast forums as to one of the director's vivid imaginations.

      Neither of the people involved as directors stand any chance of obtaining an operators licence, as neither have any repute, and it is doubtful that either of them are of appropriate financial standing. Do not forget one of the people involved was the chief architect of Cornwall Busways, who had their licence revoked in December for a failure to operate registered local bus services compliantly. They had the opportunity to state their case before a different traffic commissioner (Sarah Bell did not preside over the PI) and chose not to attend the PI and take that opportunity to justify their actions.

      In any event the standard of their services were found wanting - one simply cannot purchase 16/17 year old life expired vehicles such as Darts and expect them to run a 17-18 hour operating day without complications arising, as any professional bus operator would have known. That is why larger operators either scrap them or dispose of these types of vehicle as they are worth little more than scrap value and are knackered from such a hard working life.

      The litany of excuses for this basic failing and the subsequent resulting failure to maintain services has made for amusing reading on Facebook, anyone would have you believe they were hard done by. No, as a responsible operator you made a commitment when you registered the timetable. Therefore you're responsible for any failings to operate that are squarely within your control. You are required to have sufficient buses with which to operate your services and sufficient people to drive those buses. Expect to be called to a Public Inquiry if you achieve neither.

      It is quite right that in this climate that Cornwall Busways was removed from the roads and put out of business. Clearly they had no interest in observing some basic principles of local bus service operation, like observing the timetables you registered, observing the proper notice period to start/end a service (56 days) or the basic principles of installing bus stops at random places (ever heard of NapTAN?!).

      It is all very good to point the finger and say your competitors aren't observing the law, but the law applies to all who operate registered local bus services. There aren't exceptions for the smaller operator.

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  3. Anonymous19 May 2015 at 19:57

    Kernowfox do not exist! They have been registered in Bristol, as Cityfox for years and have never operated a single bus service in that time. Does not take much to work it out..really.

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