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It was only posted today anyway.Thanks! I'd completely missed this as I've been away.
It was only posted today anyway.Thanks! I'd completely missed this as I've been away.
I assume the 7/7A will the the same timetable as that which ran over the half-term weekends.No information on frequencies- the 7 & 19 could be one per day!
The 19 and 26A have now both been registered.Most of the uplifts will start on 26th July. Newquay + Bude Park & Ride will start on 18th July:
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Summer is coming – and It's Better by Bus!
As the summer season approaches, we're delighted to announce a range of service enhancements across our network,www.transportforcornwall.co.uk
Current and future bus service registrations
From To Via Last changed PH0000135/424 26A Eden Project St Austell Holmbush 27 Jul 26 PH0000135/423 19 St Ives Penzance St Ives Holiday Village, Marazion 27 Jul 26
Service NumberOperatorRouteChanges
1 / 1AGo Cornwall BusPenzance - Newlyn - St Buryan - Lands EndRevisions to timetable following introduction of one-way loop through Paul.
2 / 2AGo Cornwall BusPenzance - Helston - Mullion School (2A)In Helston the service will be amended to start/finish at Coinagehall Street with most journeys continuing as Service 3 to Falmouth.
Within Goldsithney journeys to/from Helston will operate via South Road instead of Perran Downs. Short journeys between Goldsithney and Penzance will continue to serve Perran Downs and additionally serve Perranuthnoe. These changes are in response to local feedback.
2Stagecoach South WestSaltash – PlymouthNo changes expected.
3Go Cornwall BusHelston - Tremough Campus - FalmouthIn Helston the service will be amended to start/finish at Coinagehall Street with most journeys continuing as Service 2 to Penzance.
Timetable amended to improve reliability.
4/4A/4BGo Cornwall BusPenzance - St Just - PendeenTimetable amended following customer feedback. Evening & Sunday journeys renumbered 4B.
6 GCBGo Cornwall BusPenzance - MouseholeRoute and timetable amended to serve West Cornwall Hospital. On Sundays and Bank Holidays the service will operate 30 minutes earlier throughout the day following customer feedback.
6 SCStagecoach South WestBude – Okehampton (for onwards bus or rail connections to Exeter)No changes expected.
8Go Cornwall BusPenzance – St Just via SancreedNo changes expected.
10Go Cornwall BusPlymouth – Looe – PolperroRevised route in Plymouth City Centre to serve new Health Hub. On Sundays and Bank Holidays the route will be revised to match Monday to Saturday.
During the Summer School Holidays additional journeys will operate between Tregoad and Polperro.
11Go Cornwall BusDobwalls– Liskeard – PlymouthRevised route in Plymouth City Centre to serve new Health Hub. Revised timetable on all days to additionally serve the new Liskeard Bus Station.
12/12AGo Cornwall BusPlymouth – St Dominick (12A) – CallingtonRevised route in Plymouth City Centre to serve new Health Hub.
14/18Go Cornwall BusSt Ives (14) / Penzance (18) - Camborne - Redruth - TruroRevised timetable to improve reliability.
15Go Cornwall BusGwithian – Hayle Town – St Erth – Penzance Revised route and timetable to improve reliability, some journeys will run the opposite direction around Queensway in Hayle.
16/16AGo Cornwall BusPenzance – Nancleadra (16) / Zennor (16A) – St IvesThe 16A starting from Halsetown at 0739 will start from Carbis Bay to provide additional peak time capacity towards Penzance.
17Go Cornwall BusSt Ives – PenzanceNo changes expected.
19Go Cornwall BusPenzance - St Ives Holiday Village - HayleNew service to operate during Summer School Holidays to provide additional capacity.
21Go Cornwall BusSt Austell – St Dennis – NewquayRevised timetable for Summer School Holidays allowing additional time in Newquay. Revised routing on journeys into St Austell due to works in Trinity Street (Started 22nd June). Further revisions to route between Nanpean and High Street from 27th July to 24th August due to road closure in Nanpean.
21AGo Cornwall BusSt Austell – St Stephen – Summercourt – Indian Queens – NewquayRevised timetable for Summer School Holidays allowing additional time in Newquay. Revised routing on journeys into St Austell due to works in Trinity Street (Started 22nd June).
22/22AGo Cornwall BusSt Austell – St Dennis – TruroRevised routing on journeys into St Austell due to works in Trinity Street (Started 22nd June). Further revisions to route between Nanpean and High Street from 27th July to 24th August due to road closure in Nanpean.
23Go Cornwall BusSt Austell – Gorran HavenNo changes expected.
24Go Cornwall BusFowey – Par – FoweyAdditional journeys to operate during Summer School Holidays via Polmear. No changes expected to the year-round service.
24AGo Cornwall Bus (Sundays)Fowey – Par - FoweyNo changes expected.
25Go Cornwall BusSt Blazey - Carlyon Bay – St AustellNo changes expected.
26Go Cornwall BusSt Austell – Bugle – Roche
– BodminRevised timetable to improve reliability, remove journeys to the Eden Project and add additional journeys between St Austell and Roche in response to local feedback. Connections with service 27 at St Austell are also improved.
26AGo Cornwall BusSt Austell - Eden ProjectNew service during Summer School Holidays to replace service 26 between St Austell and Eden Project. At other times service 28 has sufficient capacity to meet demand for travel to the Eden Project.
27Go Cornwall BusTruro – St AustellRevised timetable to improve connections with service 26 at St Austell.
28/28AGo Cornwall BusSt Austell – LostwithielNo changes to timetable.
29Go Cornwall BusSt Austell – Mevagissey / Lost Gardens of HeliganAdditional journeys to operate during Summer School Holidays. No changes expected to the year-round service.
30Go Cornwall BusSt Austell Town ServiceNo changes expected.
31Go Cornwall BusSt Austell – LuxulyanNo changes expected.
32Go Cornwall BusTruro - Tremough - FalmouthRevised timetable with route amended to additionally serve Tremough Campus, Ponsanooth, Perranwell and Carnon Downs.
32AGo Cornwall BusTruro - Tremough - FalmouthRevised timetable to improve reliability. Some peak time journeys to Truro College removed at the request of Truro College and will operate for Truro College pass holders only.
33Go Cornwall BusFalmouth - Tremough - Redruth - CamborneRevised timetable to improve reliability. Some journeys extended to start/finish in Camborne.
33AGo Cornwall BusFalmouth - TremoughRevised timetable to improve reliability.
34Go Cornwall BusRedruth – Helston – LizardRevised timetable for evening journeys to improve rail connections at Redruth.
35/35AOTSHelston – Mawnan Smith – FalmouthNo changes expected.
36Go Cornwall BusTruro – Stithians – Helston – St KeverneRevised timetable to improve reliability.
36AGo Cornwall BusTruro - Devoran - Frogpool - Penryn AsdaRevised timetable to improve reliability.
36BOTSSt Keverne – St Martin – HelstonAdditional journeys to operate during Summer School Holidays. No changes to timetable.
37/37AGo Cornwall BusHelston Town ServiceNo changes expected.
38Go Cornwall BusHelston – Nancegollan – CamborneRevised timetable to improve reliability.
39Go Cornwall BusHelston – Leedstown – CamborneRevised timetable to improve reliability.
39AGo Cornwall BusPenzance – Leedstown – CamborneRevised timetable to improve reliability and remove service from Perranuthnoe and route through Marazion.
40/40A/40BGo Cornwall BusTruro – St Day – Redruth - Illogan - CamborneService integrated with Service 46 and revised timetable to improve reliability.
42OTSFalmouth – Stithians – CamborneNo changes expected.
46/46AGo Cornwall BusCamborne – IlloganService integrated into Service 40.
48/49/49A/49SGo Cornwall BusTroon – Camborne – Portreath – RedruthNo changes expected.
50Go Cornwall BusSt Mawes – Tregony – TruroNo changes expected.
51Go Cornwall BusVeryan – Tregony – St AustellNo changes expected.
55Go Cornwall BusDelabole - Camelford - Bodmin - LiskeardRevised timetable to improve reliability and additionally serve the new Liskeard Bus Station.
56Go Cornwall BusNewquay – PadstowRevised timetable for Saturdays during Summer School Holidays and Sundays all year round to improve reliability.
57Go Cornwall BusBodmin Parkway - Bodmin - Wadebridge - PadstowRevised timetable to improve reliability through re-distribution of running times. Revisions at Bodmin Parkway are to improve rail connections.
58Go Cornwall BusNewquay Town Service (Mayfield / Pentire)No changes expected.
59Go Cornwall BusNewquay Town Service ((Pentire and Trencreek)No changes expected.
60OTSFalmouth Town Service (Town Centre)No changes expected.
63OTSFalmouth - Helford PassageNo changes expected.
64/64AOTSFalmouth Town Service (Swanpool/Golf Club)No changes expected.
65/65AOTSFalmouth Town Service (Golden Bank/Trescobeas)No changes expected.
66/466Go Cornwall BusPenryn – Mylor – TruroNo changes expected.
67OTSFalmouth – Pendennis – Gyllyngvase – FalmouthNo changes expected.
69OTSFalmouth – Mylor BridgeNo changes expected.
69AOTSFalmouth – MabeNo changes expected.
70/70A/70B/70SGo Cornwall BusPlymouth – Torpoint – Millbrook – CremyllThe 1200 from Cremyll is revised to run at 1155 and follow the 70B route.
71Go Cornwall BusSaltash – Derriford HospitalThe revised route introduced during the Saltash Tunnel works is retained permanently. Revised timetable to re-instate hourly frequency off peak.
73/73AGo Cornwall BusPolperro – Pelynt – Looe – LiskeardRevised timetable to additionally serve the new Liskeard Bus Station. On Sundays and Bank Holidays the route will be revised to match Monday to Saturday.
74Go Cornwall BusLiskeard – St Cleer – Pensilva – CallingtonRevised timetable to additionally serve the new Liskeard Bus Station.
74AGo Cornwall BusCallington - St Dominick - CallingtonNo changes expected.
75Go Cornwall BusTorpoint – Seaton – LiskeardRevised timetable to additionally serve the new Liskeard Bus Station.
76Go Cornwall BusBude – LauncestonNo changes expected.
76AGo Cornwall BusLaunceston - CallingtonNo changes expected.
77/77SGo Cornwall BusLiskeard – Pelynt – LooeRevised timetable to additionally serve the new Liskeard Bus Station.
78/78AGo Cornwall BusLiskeard – Upton Cross – South Petherwin – LauncestonRevised timetable to additionally serve the new Liskeard Bus Station and improve reliability.
79/79AGo Cornwall BusCallington – Gunnislake – TavistockNo changes expected.
84Go Cornwall BusTruro – TrelanderService renumbered 483 to align with other Truro City Services
84Stagecoach South WestTavistock - Launceston - HolsworthyNo changes expected.
85Stagecoach South WestHolsworthy - BarnstapleNo changes expected.
85Go Cornwall BusTruro – St Newlyn East – NewquayRevised timetable to additionally serve Treloggan.
86Go Cornwall BusTruro - Shortlanesend - PerranporthNo changes expected.
87Go Cornwall BusTruro – St Agnes – Perranporth – Holywell Bay - NewquayOn Sundays and Bank Holidays the route will be revised to match Monday to Saturday running via RCH Treliske with consequential changes to timetable.
88Go Cornwall BusRedruth – NewquayNo changes expected.
91Go Cornwall BusTruro - Trispen - Mitchell - Indian Queens - Quintrell Downs - NewquayNo changes expected.
92/92A/92SGo Cornwall BusNewquay - St Columb MajorRevised timetable to improve reliability.
93/93A/93TGo Cornwall BusTruro – Trispen – Mitchell – Quintrell Downs (93/93T) / St Columb Major (93A) – NewquayRevised timetable from 18th July to introduce Newquay Park & Ride for the Summer School Holidays. Revised timetable to improve reliability.
94Go Cornwall BusTruro – St Columb Major – Newquay Airport - WadebridgeNo changes expected.
95Go Cornwall BusBude – Boscastle – Camelford – WadebridgeSunday service will end on 31st August until Easter 2027
95AGo Cornwall BusBude - Widemouth BayNo changes expected.
96Go Cornwall BusWadebridge – Polzeath – Port Isaac – CamelfordRevised timetable to improve reliability.
97Go Cornwall BusLaunceston – CamelfordNo changes expected.
128Go Cornwall BusBude Town ServiceNo changes expected.
217Go Cornwall BusBude – MorwenstowNo changes expected.
218/219Go Cornwall BusBude – Kilkhampton – HartlandNo changes expected.
220Go Cornwall BusCrackington Haven – Launceston (Tues)No changes expected.
223Go Cornwall BusLaunceston Town ServiceNo changes expected.
304Hopleys CoachesPorthtowan – TruroNo changes expected.
315Hopleys CoachesSt Agnes – RedruthNo changes expected.
371/372/373Go Cornwall BusWarbstow Cross – Launceston (Mon/Thurs), Holsworthy (Wed), Bude (Fri)No changes expected.
405Travel CornwallPedna Carne – Withiel – BodminNo changes expected.
425/426Go Cornwall BusAltarnun – Launceston – North PetherwinNo changes expected, however we await details of National Highways' traffic management plans for Plusha works.
481/482Go Cornwall BusPolruan – Looe (481) / Bodmin (482)Revised timetable to improve reliability.
484/485Go Cornwall BusTruro City ServicesRevised timetable to improved reliability.
493Go Cornwall BusTruro – FeockRevised timetable to improved reliability.
494Go Cornwall BusTruro – NewbridgeRevised timetable to improved reliability.
495Go Cornwall BusTruro – TregurraNo changes expected.
496Go Cornwall BusTruro – MalpasRevised timetable to improved reliability.
497Go Cornwall BusSummercourt – TruroRevised timetable to remove journeys that run close to Service 94 leaving Truro at 1745.
It ought to be for completeness, but it is included in the "Summer is Coming" postInteresting that there is no mention of the 7/7A on the Transport for Cornwall webpage in the above post.
I assume it will do a one way loop via Penalverne Estate and Clarence St in both directions to serve the hospital, otherwise it would miss out some existing stops.Could Cornwall Council not arrange for Mousehole to be renumbered 5 rather than having two routes numbered 6?
And if you follow GCB logic neither it nor the 19 will appear in the timetable book, assuming there is a new one, given that they only run for a short time.It ought to be for completeness, but it is included in the "Summer is Coming" post
Summer is coming – and It's Better by Bus!
Doesn't go into Penryn Town Centre the Asda is fairly far from the centre and obviously not Falmouth which are the biggest and most populous points. Majority are normally through goers.The 36A though will cover many points. Just Falmouth will be affected? Are there that many through passengers?
Admittedly they are rather busy but still avalible to customers and will still be a pinch point in the serviceIf a bus service becomes "College pass holders only", does it cease to be eligible for Bus Service Operators Grant, and hence become more dependent on other funding?
Isn’t there one coming down from RCH at 16:45 though?So it appears on College days from those changes that due to Truro College requesting the removal of the 32A Falmouth runs from public use there is a gap between 15:47 and 17:15 from Truro Bus station. That is terrible for a Sunday let alone a Weekday afternoon. I wonder if all college routes will follow suit. To become "College pass holders only".
https://images-transportforcornwall.passenger-website.com/downloads/Binder_32.pdf Going off this, no there isn't.Isn’t there one coming down from RCH at 16:45 though?

Its the main route from Truro to Falmouth, known as the U1 when First ran itThe 36A though will cover many points. Just Falmouth will be affected? Are there that many through passengers?
Its not 32, 32 doesn't call at Tremough or Carnon Downs. 32A does. Bus that goes to Ponsnooth and Perranwell isn't that the 36A?The 32 is a great improvement calling at Tremough then on the old route through Ponsanooth and Perranwell to Truro. Just a shame the connection to the 3 at Tremough is poor for a connection to Helston.
The 32 will be going that way which most defiantly is an improvement, it's the aforementioned gap that concerns me, once that's hopefully sorted (I have mentioned to GCB) it's a pretty good timetable.Its not 32, 32 doesn't call at Tremough or Carnon Downs. 32A does. Bus that goes to Ponsnooth and Perranwell isn't that the 36A?
Depends which First Kernow...I miss First Kernow so much as do most passengers i talk to
Both were better than what we have now I speak to passengers and they hate the red bus company always waiting longer for buses that are 20 years old most of the time and packed because of the stupid frequencies now. But also those so called scruffy b9’s were exceptionally well maintained better than these Cummins cheap rubbish and at least First felt professional this company is a joke.Depends which First Kernow...
The 2019 iteration when things were going well and there was unbelievable new vehicle investment, or the post 2023 version where they shovelled a load of scruffy B9s into service with a bewildering array of legacy liveries?
So called scruffy? These photos from Retrobus and West Barra show how standards had slipped in recent years. No better internally either though at least some (the ex Bristol and ex Donny ones) had been refurbished earlier in their lives.Both were better than what we have now I speak to passengers and they hate the red bus company always waiting longer for buses that are 20 years old most of the time and packed because of the stupid frequencies now. But also those so called scruffy b9’s were exceptionally well maintained better than these Cummins cheap rubbish and at least First felt professional this company is a joke.


Not forgetting the 2011/2012 ex-London E400s as well.So called scruffy? These photos from Retrobus and West Barra show how standards had slipped in recent years. No better internally either though at least some (the ex Bristol and ex Donny ones) had been refurbished earlier in their lives.
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Also, are buses being 20 years old "most of the time"? That's hyperbole from people. Granted, they have a number of 2006/7 e400s but to be honest, much of the fleet are 2013-2020 - arguably, the 2006/7 stuff is only there because they had to source a fleet to cope with the increased activity. That said, you'd hope that there is an investment plan to upgrade the fleet.
As for frequencies and how they run their business, given the losses that First were racking up, perhaps some changes to frequencies and fleet were inevitable? Remember that for the three years before they lost their schools and college work, they lost about £14m across First South West.
Yeah - they've had to go out and source a chunk of fleet for the increased requirements, and it probably meant that the 2006/7 vintage ones also had to be retained when they were destined to be ousted.Not forgetting the 2011/2012 ex-London E400s as well.
One issue is that, nationally, the number of new buses entering service last year has fallen. Therefore, there are fewer second hand buses coming onto the market.Yeah - they've had to go out and source a chunk of fleet for the increased requirements, and it probably meant that the 2006/7 vintage ones also had to be retained when they were destined to be ousted.
Let's also not forget that as we entered 2024, there were still plenty of 18-20 year old B7TL Geminis in service with FK, fans screeching.
I would hope that Go Ahead have managed to stabilise things, and can then get on with some proper fleet replacement.
That obviously influenced the purchase of ex London fleet - there wasn't much else to be had.One issue is that, nationally, the number of new buses entering service last year has fallen. Therefore, there are fewer second hand buses coming onto the market.
I have checked Bustimes for the fleet today and although not a lot of very new buses I don't think is a bad mix.
13 06 plates
2 07
11 57
4 60
18 11
6 12
1 62
1 13
23 63
1 14
6 64
25 65
2 16
2 66
13 17
15 18
1 19
12 69
28 20
42 70
2 71
2 22
5 25
Not a bad mix I would have thought. Could First improve on that? The E200's only have small engines and did not sound too good when they were new and 6 years racing around Cornwall has probably not improved them.

Bear in mind the 20/70 plate buses were bought for the TfC contract, had First won that contract there may have also bought new vehicles. So comparing First’s commercial fleet to this is hardly fair.I have checked Bustimes for the fleet today and although not a lot of very new buses I don't think is a bad mix.
Not a bad mix I would have thought. Could First improve on that? The E200's only have small engines and did not sound too good when they were new and 6 years racing around Cornwall has probably not improved them.