TheGrandWazoo
Veteran Member
Dunno - what are Michael Bishop and Adam Smith up to at the moment?The same entity that buys the rest, it if's sold.
Dunno - what are Michael Bishop and Adam Smith up to at the moment?The same entity that buys the rest, it if's sold.
Crowd funding?Dunno - what are Michael Bishop and Adam Smith up to at the moment?
Sure Adam Smith can look around the house and see if there's anything under the sofa (like £10k in funny money)Crowd funding?
Any thoughts on whom will buy First Kernow ops when they look to sell their uk bus ops?
Lizard Solo 53252 seen on the 1030 "47" from Troon to Truro today.
It was going into Truro 4-430 on a 47 too
I am only going by what is shown on the bustimes website however it shows that 37058 was in service on the 46 on Wednesday. Anyone on here seen it?
Last I heard it was still at Thornton’s!
By the way the flickr link on bustimes gives you the Stagecoach 37058......
Definitely incorrectly programmed ticket machine. 46 is a single deck route
Not quite accurate. I’ve seen a double decker on a 46 route a while back but think that must of been a Camborne-Redruth route only. This was in Pool near Pool Academy.Definitely incorrectly programmed ticket machine. 46 is a single deck route
Have 37178 and 179 been in use?
Trident 33240 covering for an E400MMC on a T1 service today.
The issue of buses not serving the bus stop at St Erth railway station was raised by a caller on the BBC Radio Cornwall lunch time phone in programme today.
Sadly I wasn’t listening so don’t know what was said!
But the opening of the new hub is hardly an unplanned event. Why couldn't the amended registrations and schedules etc. have been submitted and drawn up to be introduced when the hub openedBuses can’t just start using the facility. 70 day notice to traffic commissioner to start with for route/timetable/stopping places change.
It would require a mid timetable change, and the additional time to call would impact vehicle diagrams, driver duties, as well as the timetable itself. With inter working this could knock on to other routes
But the opening of the new hub is hardly an unplanned event. Why couldn't the amended registrations and schedules etc. have been submitted and drawn up to be introduced when the hub opened
But what happens in the event of road/bus stop closures for road works?Because the exact completion and opening date wasn’t confirmed. Registering before it’s ready and then not being able to use it would be a failing to operate the registered stops etc
Such short term exceptions don't need to be registered.But what happens in the event of road/bus stop closures for road works?
I suspect the 70 days will be substantially reduced. If the council signs the pro forma immediately that reduces it to 42 days and also there's a good case for requesting a short notice variation, again supported by the council.Buses can’t just start using the facility. 70 day notice to traffic commissioner to start with for route/timetable/stopping places change.
It would require a mid timetable change, and the additional time to call would impact vehicle diagrams, driver duties, as well as the timetable itself. With inter working this could knock on to other routes
I suspect the 70 days will be substantially reduced. If the council signs the pro forma immediately that reduces it to 42 days and also there's a good case for requesting a short notice variation, again supported by the council.
Again this could all have been foreseen and planned for much better than it has been.I suspect a mid timetable change will be the stumbling block. It involves a lot of work to change all involved as it isn’t just the timetables that would require amendment. 4 mins each way it reportedly takes, so 8 mins on a round trip. It would change driver duties, vehicle workings, impact other routes where buses interwork routes. It’s not a case of just adding 4 mins to the timetable
On Wednesday I saw one of the shortest Optares in St Erth Village - not sure what it was doing there, given First stopped serving it years ago. Would it have been on P&R services?I can understand the A17 going into St.Erth station but it will be a real hindrance if the T1 has to go in there and out again. I saw a huge queue of cars waiting to get out through the traffic lights after a train had arrived with everyone trying to drive out at the same time. I cannot see many people wanting to get off the T1 to go to St.Ives, they are better off on the T2 or A17.
On Wednesday I saw one of the shortest Optares in St Erth Village - not sure what it was doing there, given First stopped serving it years ago. Would it have been on P&R services?
Dart 42874 gone to Bridgwater and a Yutong electric demo bus at the Eden project. 37058 Open top conversion pictures.
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Thanks to whoever is responsible at First Kernow for this site. The regular reports are very much appreciated.