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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    I think all the E400MMCs that were due back (except the 5 that are staying longer) are actually back now. Not all are back in service yet as they have to be fitted back into the servicing schedule. I know some are parked up near Newquay but several need to have ticket machine base plates and...
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    Another 10 e400mmc's due to come back this week
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    Apparently up to 10 E400MMC could be coming back this week from Somerset Passenger Solutions (SPS) to Cornwall.
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    First use that road during term time.
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    When St Austell had a depot there was just a cradle hanging from the roof with 4 chains hanging from each corner. On the end of the chains were 'u' bolts which fitted on to each corner of the roof which had permanent eyelets fitted to it, then with a hand winding winch the roof was lifted off...
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    I have noticed on several routes that First Kernow (FK) don't do any more (except for college runs), that FK flags are still up but no TfC flags! I did notice that as soon as TfC came along they took down FK flags and put their own flags up on routes that FK still do.
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    Personally as a driver i would prefer it if FK only had deckers for a couple of reasons . I do realise that small buses have to be on some routes I.e the 24 fowey and m6 due to bridges and narrow tight roads and maybe some others I havent though of. Reasons being that 1. For a few hours we...
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    Actually working for the company and seeing from outside can give very different views. The buses at Padstow,Kelly Bray, Lee moor plymouth and Exeter dont get fueled at their own depot but either sumnercourt or truro or a petrol station during the day. The duty boards state where and when to...
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    Go Cornwall Bus

    It was on the understanding that the council wanted their own branding and name (TfC) as basically they wanted which ever company did the tenders to lose their identity. So if FK had won the tenders, would the buses have still been red and carried the TfC name? I think it was more a case of...
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    Go Cornwall Bus

    It would seem that the council wanted tfc to be the same as tfl but the only resemblance tfc has to tfl is buses are red !! Trying to run buses in Cornwall the same as london hasn't and wont work !!
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    This might be slightly off topic or be in the wrong place to ask so apologies if its the case. I know FK and PCB/TFC issue return tickets here in Cornwall but I did hear a while back that alot of opcos only issue single tickets. Is Cornwall in a minority for issuing returns or in the...
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    There are PCB liveried buses still running around Cornwall and likewise there are TFC buses running around devon. With all the plastering of TFC advertising at bus stations and removal of FK bus stop flags isn't it a fair chance that tickets bought on line might not do as well as they could...
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    Go Cornwall Bus

    All PCB buses in Cornwall are ment to be in TFC livery. Granted that yes if they are short of buses in Cornwall they may get one from plymouth in PCB livery. Do pcb get fined now for incorrect liveried bus in cornwall ?
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    32280,84,85,86 and 32287 arrived in Cornwall from bath this afternoon
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    33426 is in sumnercourt running the A5 (21/10/20)
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    Go Cornwall Bus

    As far as I am aware PCB/GC machines are run on the same basis as FK. In such that when the journey is entered into machine it tells the driver what time they are due at the next stop. In the bottom right hand corner there is a clock. If the bus is running a minute late the clock is amber and If...
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    The pvr maybe less but the vehicles havent gone away except for the e200s to pcb. So parking space is still the same as before and there are more buses to cope with extra loadings. There are the buses at hinkley but their parking spaces as it were are taken by the extras that have come along
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    I believe one of the new to fleet open toppers has just had.its new vinyls put on (yesterday i think ) and am led to believe will soon be appearing on the A5
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    Go Cornwall Bus

    Why the heck would you want to put a new decker on the 50 ?? 93 makes sence but on a 50 and you might aswell get the gaffer tape ready!!
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    Go Cornwall Bus

    A chap on pcb/tfc entusiast page has said the new buses dont have ferry lift facility and were scraping the bumper. I am not sure if this is personal knowledge or guessing. If it is factual then it makes me wonder about the rest of the spec for the bus. When pcb/tfc advertised the new buses that...

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