15 September 2015

Cornwall Transit 019

Cornwall Transit 019

Yet another bumper selection for you all as the winter timetables for First Kernow take effect from the 27th September. I can offer you the timetables and where updated maps but FK have not yet made any announcements about the changes due (quite unusual for them to leave it this late) so I cant offer you much detail just yet. If and when the full news is released I will update the route pages in Plymothian Bus Services which are linked to below.

The Last Two Weeks

The last two weeks activity on VOSA:

First Kernow Route U1 U3 Falmouth University Truro

VOSA

  • PH0004983/187 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between FALMOUTH Moor and TRURO Treliske Hospital/NEWQUAY Bus Station 
  • given service number U1/231/U3 
  • effective from 13-Sep-2015. 
  • To amend Route and Timetable.

Coming Up

Previously announced changes coming up in the next two weeks

 

First Kernow Route 1 1A Penzance Lands End

VOSA

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First Kernow Route 2 Penzance Falmouth

VOSA

  • PH0004983/171 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, 
  • THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Penzance Bus Station and Falmouth, The Moor 
  • given service number 2 
  • effective from 27-Sep-2015.
  • To amend Timetable.

First Kernow Route 5 Penzance Lamorna Cove

VOSA

  • PH0004983/468 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, 
  • THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Penzance Bus Station and Lamorna Cove 
  • given service number 5
  • effective from 27-Sep-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable.

This appears to be a renumbering for route 1B 1C

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First Kernow Route 6 6A Penzance Mousehole

VOSA

 

First Kernow Route 10 10A Lower Boscawell St Ives

VOSA

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First Kernow Route 14 18 Truro St Ives Penzance

VOSA

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Cornwall Olympian farewell August 2015 387
© Jason Beverley 28th August 65760 on the 14

First Kernow Route 17 17A 17B Penzance St Ives

VOSA

  • PH0004983/173 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, 
  • THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: Operating between PENZANCE Bus Station/ ST IVES and MADRON/ ST IVES/ ST JUST 
  • given service number 17/10/10A/17A/17B 
  • effective from 27-Sep-2015. 
  • To amend Route and Timetable.
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First Kernow Route 21 St Austell Newquay

VOSA

  • PH0004983/500 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Newquay Bus Station and St. Austell Bus Station 
  • given service number 21 
  • effective from 27-Sep-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable.

First Kernow Route 22 St Austell Truro

VOSA

  • PH0004983/517 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Truro Bus Station and St Austell Bus Station 
  • given service number 22 
  • effective from 27-Sep-2015.
  • To amend Timetable.

First Kernow Route 24 Fowey Mevagissey

VOSA

  • PH0004983/504 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Fowey and Mevagissey 
  • given service number 24 
  • effective from 27-Sep-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable

First Kernow Route 27 Truro Bodmin

VOSA

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

First Kernow Route 30 St Austell Penrice

VOSA

First Kernow Route 37 The Lizard Helston Redruth

  • PH0004983/376 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, 
  • THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Helston and Redruth 
  • given service number 37 
  • effective from 27-Sep-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable.
  • PH0004983/447 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, 
  • THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Helston and The Lizard given 
  • service number 37 
  • effective from 27-Sep-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable.

First Kernow route 45 Helston Camborne

  • PH0004983/446 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, 
  • THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Helston, Tesco and Pool, Tesco Extra 
  • given service number 45/945 
  • effective from 27-Sep-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable.

First Kernow Route 47 Troon Truro

VOSA

  • PH0004983/443 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, 
  • THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Troon, The Square and Truro Bus Station 
  • given service number 47 
  • effective from 27-Sep-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable.

First Kernow Route 57 Newquay St Ives

VOSA

  • PH0004983/521 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Cancellation Accepted: 
  • Operating between St Agnes and St Ives 
  • given service number 57 
  • effective from 27-Sep-2015.

First Kernow Route 58 Newquay Pentire

VOSA

  • PH0004983/512 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Newquay Manor Road and Newquay Manor Road 
  • given service number 58 
  • effective from 27-Sep-2015. 
  • To amend Route and Timetable.
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First Kernow Route 59 Newquay Hendra

VOSA Cancellation

  • PH0004983/519 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Cancellation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Newquay, Manor Road and Newquay, Manor Road 
  • given service number 59 
  • effective from 27-Sep-2015.

Plymouth Citybus Route 72 Plymouth Looe

VOSA (DT016)

  • PH0000135/164 - 
  • PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Plymouth, Royal Parade and West Looe 
  • given service number 72 effective 
  • from 20-Sep-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable.
  • Plymouth to Looe reduced to every two hours, Looe Bay hourly. Some peak journeys extend to Pelynt from Looe, but no 72 buses serve Polperro.

Plymouth Citybus Route 73 Liskeard Polperro

VOSA (DT016)

  • PH0000135/163 - 
  • PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD, MILEHOUSE, MILEHOUSE ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4AA 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Liskeard, Barras Street and Polperro, Crumplehorn 
  • given service number 73 
  • effective from 20-Sep-2015. 
  • To amend Route and Timetable.
  • Now serves Camping Caradon, with last journey Liskeard to Polperro withdrawn.
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First Kernow Route 85 Newquay Truro

VOSA

First Kernow Route 86 Truro Perranporth Newquay

VOSA

  • PH0004983/522 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Cancellation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Truro Bus Station and Newquay Bus Station 
  • given service number 86 
  • effective from 27-Sep-2015

First Kernow Route 86A Perranporth Richard Lander School

New VOSA

  • PH0004983/525 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT
  • Registration Accepted by SN
  • Starting Point: Perranporth
  • Finish Point: Richard Lander School
  • Via:
  • Service Number: 86A
  • Service Type: Normal Stopping
  • Effective Date: 01-SEP-2015
  • Other Details: School days only 1 return journey

First Kernow Route 87 Newquay Perranporth Truro

VOSA

  • PH0004983/501 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Newquay Manor Road and Truro Bus Station 
  • given service number 87 
  • effective from 27-Sep-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable.

 

First Kernow Routes 90-95 Truro Newquay

VOSA

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First Kernow Route U1 U3 Falmouth University Truro

VOSA

  • PH0004983/187 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between FALMOUTH Moor and TRURO Treliske Hospital/NEWQUAY Bus Station 
  • given service number U1/231/U3 
  • effective from 13-Sep-2015. 
  • To amend Route and Timetable.
  • U1 Falmouth - Penryn - Tremough – Truro
  • U3 Falmouth - Tremough

First Kernow Route X18 Penzance Truro

VOSA

  • PH0004983/496 - 
  • FIRST DEVON & CORNWALL LTD, 
  • THE RIDE, CHELSON MEADOW, PLYMOUTH, PL9 7JT 
  • Variation Accepted: 
  • Operating between Penzance Bus Station and Truro Bus Station 
  • given service number X18 
  • effective from 27-Sep-2015. 
  • To amend Timetable.
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OTS Route LMF Shuttle Trelawne Manor Holiday Park Events specific

New VOSA Registration (CT016)

  • PH1093399/12 - OFFICE & TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD T/A OTS MINIBUS & COACH HIRE, 
  • 50 FORE STREET, CONSTANTINE, FALMOUTH, TR11 5AB
  • Registration Accepted
  • Starting Point: TRELAWNE MANOR HOLIDAY PARK, NR LOOE
  • Finish Point: TREGOAD PARK, NR LOOE
  • Via:
  • Service Number: LMF SHUTTLE BUS
  • Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
  • Effective Date: 18-SEP-2015
  • Other Details: 3 Day Special event service only 18th to 20th September inclusive

Fleet News

First Kernow

Acquired buses now in service here are 30871 W726DWX  30876 W731DWX 30877 W732DWX 30879 W734DWX Volvo B7TL Alexander in Olympia livery ex Manchester. Presumed now acquired rather than a loan is former Western Greyhound Optare Solo K50WGH which now carries fleet number 53406 on its green livery

Repaints into KERNOW (Olympia) livery include 69229 69230 32802 53040 69224 42871

Mercedes coach 56000 now carries registration W146RCU

Devon fleet

The planned dispersal of the Devon fleet was as follows:

8 dda deckers and 4 B7 singles are on hire to Stagecoach until Next year
4 non dda Darts are on short term loan to Stagecoach
3 B7 singles are in First South West reserve
All other dda deckers have been moved to Kernow for preparation for service
The 6 dda solos and darts have moved to Kernow for preparation for service
Three non dda solos are temporarily with BoS to cover other vehicle movements
Another B6 and a B10B have gone to Taunton for breaking
One B6 and the Kreg Olympian have been sold for preservation
The remaining non dda single deck fleet and the T reg Olympian have been moved to Cornwall for onward disposal
Three non dda darts, one non dda B10B and a coach are at The Ride awaiting collection for scrap.
And finally the four South a Devon vans have gone to Cornwall.

32756 has already received the full KERNOW treatment and looks very smart as has 33176

Torpoint

Topoint is now being used to store redundant buses, mostly from the Kernow fleet prior to disposal. Buses noted there so far include 34063 34064 34192 34193 34194 34196 34197 34199 34200 34259 34261 42841 48264. These include the former Airbus fleet of Olympians which will be missed by many people! The fleet have now officially been re-registered back to their original N registrations although most still carry their non-dating plates. I would imagine that their numbers will reappear on other buses some time soon.

Much of this information has come from contributors to the RailUKForums First Kernow discussion board.

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8 comments:

  1. Anonymous17 September 2015 at 21:44

    Are there any pictures available of the vehicles parked up at Torpoint ?

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    1. Keith20 September 2015 at 15:45

      Yes - there is one in the Cornish Times this week with a news item that local people are unhappy. They are not too impressed with the Citybus service, either.

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  2. Julian21 September 2015 at 10:46

    If the withdrawal of First has left PCB struggling to cope with the Torpoint passenger traffic, would it be possible for them to ask the Traffic Commissioner for permission to operate short-notice extra journeys until they can sort out and register a permanent timetable?

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  3. Anonymous22 September 2015 at 17:05

    Fear not as I believe Stagecoach will be in Torpoint before too long. Just give them time!

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    1. Anonymous22 September 2015 at 20:04

      This could be a great game plan by Stagecoach here.. Don't register replacement services on old First routes, leave Citybus with monopoly, watch them struggle for a while , as obviously they can not cope with all these routes/passengers then hey aren't we wonderful, here is your new Stagecoach service, knowing that they are guaranteed to pick up passengers totally fed up with Citybus service, Basically they could turn up with old horse and cart Stagecoach and people would use them!! They can also put up fares by quite a bit and still be cheaper than Citybus...In the meantime , Citybus will not be able to retaliate as they will be in a mess and can not re register Tavistock etc so soon after pulling out as customers won't be interested. Game set and Match to Stagecoach!

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    2. Anonymous23 September 2015 at 11:50

      Anon 17:05 - for what reason exactly do you expect Stagecoach to go out of their way to provoke Citybus by doing this? It would make no sense.

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    3. Anonymous23 September 2015 at 19:11

      Stagecoach will go Torpoint next year, Citybus are making such a pigs ear of it they will not be able to resist such was picking to build the business up. Also has was previously stated what can citybus do, they just pulled out of all territory they could retaliate to and can not cope with what they have got now.. Torpoint service is awful as is the 40/41 and 44 to start with.

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    4. Anonymous23 September 2015 at 19:31

      Agreed - some people have a vivid imagination

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