FROM FIRST 7 October 2014

Bus service changes and new fare offering in Torpoint will provide improved links to new health centre

Changes are being made to services operated by First in Torpoint provide better bus connections for staff and patients using the town’s new health centre which is due to open in the New Year.

From Sunday 2 November, changes to Services 81/81A from Plymouth to Torpoint and Inswork will enable journeys to serve the health centre in Trevol Road.

The Monday to Friday timetable is being revised with most journeys now terminating at HMS Raleigh. Buses from Torpoint ferry will serve Great Park every 30 minutes alternating with direct buses which will miss out Great Park on their way to HMS Raleigh. These will run to the ferry on their return. The Saturday timetable will remain unchanged apart from some slight retimings to early evening services. The Sunday services will be unaffected by the changes.

At the same time a new £1 fare (50p for those age 5-18 or NUS card holders of any age) will be introduced for all single trips on the 81/81A between the Torpoint Ferry Terminal (Torpoint side) and HMS Raleigh.

Commenting on the changes, Paul Smith, First’s Operations Manager said: “Feedback about these changes have been very positive so far. This is good news for Torpoint as it will mean staff and patients going to and from the health centre will have peace of mind in knowing that there will be regular bus services to ensure they arrive on time for work and for their appointments.

“The other good news is that we are introducing a new £1 fare for all single trips within Torpoint and we hope this will encourage people, especially those who are not currently First customers or have not travelled on public transport for a while, to reconsider using our buses for their local journeys.”

Customers wanting more information about the changes or wishing to view timetables for the affected services are advised to log onto: www..com/devon. First is also on Twitter and Facebook, at www.twitter.com/firstbus_devon and www.facebook.com/firstdevon

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For more information contact: Alison Henderson, PR Manager (South Coast), First UK Bus, on 023 8071 4832/07730 195427 or email: [email protected].

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