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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    The free bus travel that was to start next week has been put on hold for the time being. It wasnt decided until 17.30 thurs eve aparently
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    Go Cornwall Bus

    Falmouth drivers have basics like toilet and small crib room at the depot but they also have a drivers room with facility's on falmouth moor. Same for pz drivers and truro and st austall. I think Helston have a porta cabin in their yard with basic facility's but not 100% sure about thst
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    Kernow could hsve predicted the cancellation but the transport is not organised by kernow. Kernow are procured to do the work by FTS (first transport solutions) who organise buses for rail replacement, music events like reading and I THINK they were part of the Olympics and commonwealth games...
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    Go Cornwall Bus

    A while back FK asked cc about starting a joint Cornwall ticket system but council said, "No" I dont personally have the proof of this but I know it exists. So when passengers complain about having to use two different companys and paying twice, the council is to blame. I have had several...
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    Go Cornwall Bus

    I suppose the one good thing that has come about with tfc is that the likes of sumnercourt travel,OTS and Hopleys have secured work and payment by agreeing to do routes as otherwise I think with covid their other work like private hires and various contracts may well have dried up and caused...
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    Go Cornwall Bus

    I can understand the tales of woe that you mentioned but being here in the middle of it all that is how it seems. For a company that is supposedly highly respected and are not chancers it doesn't seem like it. From where I am it ALMOST seems that they have taken a chance and ALMOST seemed to...
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    I believe one or two geminis took a trip to camborne today at lunchtime but dont know if they returned to sumnercourt or were changed over
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    Nearly all geminis in sumnercourt are being stated up and road tested and prepared for going into service within the next couple of weeks I think. One or two may even be out in next couple of days to help with social distancing as more people travelling and couple of optares that are in service...
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    There is going to be a bus wars with parking in truro bus station as more FK buses will probably have breaks in truro. So if anybody wants to take pictures,if you miss the bus the first time you will probably be able to catch it the 2nd or 3rd time it goes around trying to find a parking...
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    Go Cornwall Bus

    I cant help but wonder what would have happened to pcb and cc if covid hadn't come along. I think it would have been a whole different story. Lack of drivers and lack of buses and no back up support. I personally think it would have been a shambles and heads would have rolled and passengers...
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    33173 has a different engine to the normal. I think it's got the engine out of cargo truck
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    Dogs travel free on fk
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    It is the field next to Tesco's.buses can be seen from road normally
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    Go Cornwall Bus

    I believe the bus due to do the 17.10 85 truro to newquay hit a car in zelah which msybe the real reason it didn't run.
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