Bus Services in Cornwall from 29Th March 2020 Welcome to Faqs
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Bus Services in Cornwall From 29th March 2020 Welcome to FAQs Sunday 29th March 2020 will herald the start of If my Operator has changed from First Kernow changes to local bus services across Cornwall. – can I still use the First Kernow ticket? Cornwall Council recently awarded an 8-year contract to Go Cornwall Bus (Plymouth Citybus/Go-Ahead) to Weekly tickets will be accepted until the 4th operate the whole of the county supported local bus April and monthly tickets to the end of April. network. This equates to around half of all bus journeys made in Cornwall. First Kernow will continue to operate “Bundle Tickets” purchased via mTicket will not be commercially within the county. honoured so please contact First for a refund. Services under contract to Cornwall Council will be branded as Transport for Cornwall. Many bus services If I have a different Operator for an inward previously operated by First Kernow will be run by journey than that for the outward journey, Transport for Cornwall. Go Cornwall Bus will be working will my Return Ticket be honoured? with three local operators, namely Hopley’s Coaches, OTS of Falmouth and Summercourt Travel Ltd, to provide the whole supported bus network. Transport for Cornwall services will accept the return ticket purchased on First Kernow buses. Transport for Cornwall is the partnership between Cornwall Council, Go Cornwall Bus and other local Currently, there are no arrangements for First transport providers delivering a high-quality, Kernow to accept return tickets purchased on integrated and customer-focused public transport Transport for Cornwall services. network that Cornwall can be proud of. Over the coming weeks, passengers will see a I have a question about my combination of enhanced frequency, reduced fares and service, who do I contact? new buses. Further information about the services to be run, can be obtained from respective bus companies. This notice is to advise of the changes and to answer If your question is about a First Kernow (or some of the questions that passengers may ask. another operator’s) commercial service, you should contact the operator direct. You can In order to avoid confusion whilst new services bed-in, send a copy to the Council for reference. all Transport for Cornwall excluding First Kernow services will be operating a School Day timetable during the If it is a Transport for Cornwall service please Easter holidays. contact [email protected] Further changes and improvements are scheduled to be introduced from Sunday 24th May 2020 when Which operators provide Summer Service timetables will commence. Transport for Cornwall services? Feedback and queries about the Transport for Cornwall network can be raised through Go Cornwall Bus (aka Plymouth Citybus), [email protected] or by calling Hopley’s Coaches, OTS of Falmouth and the freephone number 08081 96 26 32. Summercourt Travel Ltd 2 Bus Services | March 2020 Bus Services | March 2020 3 West Penwith Service Operator Overview A1 (Penzance First Kernow Summer Season open-top services start from 29th March. – Land’s End) A2 (Penzance – St Ives) First Kernow First Kernow commercial summer season services will be open-top from 29th March. A3 (Land’s End – St Ives) First Kernow Summer season services will be open-top to start from 29th March. A17 (St Just - First Kernow First Kernow commercial summer season services will commence from 29th March. Penzance – St Ives) Transport for Cornwall Some further journeys within the A17 timetable will be provided Transport for Cornwall. M6 (Penzance First Kernow First Kernow commercial summer season services will commence from 29th March. – Mousehole) Transport for Cornwall Some further journeys within the M6 timetable will be provided Transport for Cornwall. First Kernow commercial summer season services will commence from 29th March. T1 (Truro – Camborne First Kernow Some further journeys within the T1 timetable will be provided by Transport – Penzance) Transport for Cornwall for Cornwall with additional journeys introduced between Truro and Threemilestone on Sundays and Public Holiday evenings. U4 (Penzance First Kernow First Kernow commercial summer season services will commence from 29th March. – Helston – Tremough) Transport for Cornwall Some further journeys within the U4 timetable will be provided Transport for Cornwall. 5 (Penzance Transport for Cornwall will provide hourly service during the day and restore evening Transport for Cornwall – Newlyn – Paul) services across the length of the route. 7 (Land’s End Transport for Cornwall will provide this service, although there are some slight timing Transport for Cornwall – St Just – Zennor) changes at school times. 8 (St Just – Sancreed Transport for Cornwall Transport for Cornwall will provide this service which was formerly called the 409. – Penzance) 16/16A (St Ives – Nancledra (16) / Zennor Transport for Cornwall will provide these services Transport for Cornwall (16A) – Penzance with an increased level of provision across the day – Roscadghill) 515 (Giwthian – Hayle Transport for Cornwall will provide this service with Transport for Cornwall – Marazion – Penzance) a revised timetable with additional morning journeys. 5 Bus Services | March 2020 Bus Services | March 2020 5 St Ives and Hayle Service Operator Overview First Kernow First Kernow commercial summer season services will be open-top from 29th March. A2 (Penzance – St Ives) Transport for Cornwall Some further journeys within the A2 timetable will be provided Transport for Cornwall. A3 (Land’s End – St Ives) First Kernow First Kernow commercial summer season services will be open-top from 29th March. A4 (Newquay – St Ives) First Kernow First Kernow commercial summer season services will be from 29th March. A17 (Pendeen – St Just First Kernow commercial summer season services will commence from 29th March. First Kernow – Penzance – St Ives) Some further journeys within the A17 timetable will be provided Transport for Cornwall. First Kernow commercial summer season services will commence from 29th March. T1 (Truro – Camborne – Penzance) First Kernow Some further journeys within the T1 timetable will be provided by Transport for T2 (Truro – Camborne – St Ives) Transport for Cornwall Cornwall with additional journeys introduced between Truro and Threemilestone on Sundays and Public Holiday evenings. 1 (St Ives – Penbeagle St Ives Bus Company Commercial service will continue unchanged. – Carbis Bay Tesco) 2 (St Ives Trenwith Car Park St Ives Bus Company Joint commercial operation will continue unchanged. – Royal Square) Royal Buses 3 (St Ives School Service) St Ives Bus Company Commercial service will continue unchanged. 6 (St Ives Rugby Club – St Ives Bus Company Expected to remain as the existing summer commercial seasonal service. Porthmeor) 10 (St Ives Trenwith Car Park St Ives Bus Company Expected to remain as the existing summer commercial seasonal service. – Porthmeor) 16/16A (St Ives – Nancledra Transport for Cornwall will provide these services with an increased (16) / Zennor (16A) – Penzance Transport for Cornwall level of provision across the day – Roscadghill) 33 (St Ives – Penderleath) Royal Buses Expected to remain as the existing summer commercial seasonal service. 44 (St Ives – Trevalgan) Royal Buses Expected to remain as the existing summer commercial seasonal service. 55 (St Ives – Polmanter) Royal Buses Expected to remain as the existing summer commercial seasonal service. 515 (Giwthian – Hayle Transport for Cornwall will provide this service with an increased Transport for Cornwall – Marazion – Penzance) level of provision across the day. 7 Bus Services | March 2020 Bus Services | March 2020 7 Helston and South Kerrier Service Operator Overview Transport for Cornwall will provide this service changing the number from L1 as it was under to First Kernow, to its original number of 34. 34 (Redruth – Helston – Lizard) Transport for Cornwall The revised service will operate hourly throughout the day and will restore evening services over the length of the route. Limited number of journeys will operate commercially off the back of school journeys to Mullion School and in and around the Truro College L1 (Truro – Helston – Lizard) First Kernow services but will no longer serve locations such as Ruan Minor and Kuggar (unless required for College student travel). First Kernow commercial summer season services U4 (Penzance – Helston First Kernow will be introduced from 29th March. – Tremough) Transport for Cornwall Some further journeys within the U4 timetable will be provided Transport for Cornwall. 33 (St Keverne – Porthallow Transport for Cornwall will provide this service with a number Transport for Cornwall – Helston) change from 323 to 33. The level of service is unchanged. Transport for Cornwall will provide this service changing the number from L2 as it was under to First Kernow, to its original number of 36. 36 (Truro – Stithians – Helston) Transport for Cornwall The revised service will see an increased number of journeys, including the re-instatement of Sunday services. Transport for Cornwall will provide this service changing the number 36A (Helston – St Keverne) Transport for Cornwall from L2 as it was under to First Kernow, to its original number of 36. The level of service is unchanged. 37/37A (Helston Town Service) The service numbers change from the previously used 38, 39 and 39A. 38 (Camborne – Praze – Helston) Transport for Cornwall will provide these services, with no variation 39 (Camborne – Leedstown