First's E400 and Gemini 2 open toppers retained the centre door with ramp (converted from powered to manual). The front door only was used the majority of the time, although some drivers did use the centre door at busy stops. And of course the centre door was always used for wheelchairs.
Thank you for clarifying that.
You're welcome. Also, I would assume that the tap-off readers will be installed at the front door making it the default exit anyway.
Isn't this sort of news meant to be announced publicly by First at the same time as to staff, because it can have an effect on the stock market? Perhaps less so the depot sales (given the depots are already mentioned as being closed), but certainly the sale of Truronian.
I expected them to buy Summercourt but the purchase of Truro and Truronian, and Camborne, is a bit of surprise. That said, when I saw the Go South West were becoming a Flix contractor, a thought did cross my mind
You’re correct I have driven ex London fleet buses and it was weird not seeing a manual ramp at the front. So yes this could be an issue. But as the GoCornwall company motto goes ‘No One Cares’
Go South West were struggling with maintenence before 20 extra school contracts were gained plus Truro School and compeditive services. Maybe with these extra maintenence bases things will improve.I expected them to buy Summercourt but the purchase of Truro and Truronian, and Camborne, is a bit of surprise. That said, when I saw the Go South West were becoming a Flix contractor, a thought did cross my mind
The sale of Truronian is a bit of a surprise and a shock, considering First’s current spending spree of purchasing small coach companies around the UK (they’ve just got a foothold in Wolverhampton today). It also means that two long established companies now fade away to the Go-Ahead group - First Kernow (Western National) and more locally Truronian).
It’s a shame they split from GSC because that operation is so much better. I was told when I worked there it was because GSC got sick of all the money going to Plymouth so they separated it. I think as they are tuping most of Truornian that maybe all the engineering will come across too and maybe like you said it may become a proper operation. But business wise I imagine they might stick with corserv until 2028. I’m shocked first sold up Truronian I know that some flix drivers refuse to work for go ahead as the one I spoke to has a claim against them for negligence. The thing is Plymouth is their baby and Cornwall comes second to them.
When I worked there we came under GSC my contract even said it then they created Go South West
Plymouth Citybus Ltd has never been part of Go South Coast Ltd. It's an England and Wales registered company in its own right with its own O licence.
Go Ahead do inspections in Cornwall now at there Newquay Depot though corserv wonder if this will continue?
Remarkably up to date for DVSA!
Route 7 (Sennen Cove - St Just) has been omitted from the timetables, map and index. Either it's being withdrawn (where's the registration cancellation?) or it's been forgotten. If as I suspect the latter then that's very lax for a route that was reintroduced last November on a use-it-or-lose-it basis.
The timing point at Mousehole on the 6 is shown as being The Parade. I thought that the route was being truncated back to the Old Coastguard or has that changed with the acquisition of the ex Preston Mercs?
The Parade also covers the area where buses generally set down and pick up just before the car park, rather than the impractical pair of stops just beyond the Coastguards, so in practice a more accurate description.
Almost every stop has the new timetables and has caused a lot of confusion.
Beggars belief really that timetables have been posted in some cases at least three weeks before the change. Usual practice is a day or two before.
You're right! That's appalling. All it's going to do is push people on to the train, which in the summer is already at capacity. It looks like what's happened is because unlike the currently half-hourly service the new hourly service no longer coincides with school finishing times so has to be shifted by 30 minutes.
So many timetables are school and college driven, you only have to look at the 87 and the 14:35 from Newquay ending at Threemilestone of all places just so it can slip into the college leaving 2 hours without a direct Truro service for most places on this route. Not great in my opinion.
These are issues for Cornwall Council to solve, especially the buses for Treliske Hospital staff.
Yes indeed, I'm aware of how it works and hopefully the council will act quickly.
The main passenger flow at that time on Saturdays and school holidays will be from St Ives, not Penzance. As I say, it will just push people onto the train. Apart from a change of trains at St Erth the journey time is similar and the non-discounted day return fare not much more than the bus fare. We will clearly have to see if there's going to be any summer uplift.
