First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

[Accelerator59]

I was in Truro earlier and pretty sure I saw the back end of a Plymouth Citybus Wright Eclipse/Solar heading towards the bus station.

 

[83G/84D]

That would be PCB service 89 Bodmin - Roche - Bugle - Ladock - Truro - RCH - Truro college.

One trip each way Monday to Friday. Doesn’t serve the bus station. Usually a Volvo B7RLE ( Blue Flash one on Wednesday) however I have seen a Dart on it.

 

[fgwrich]

Indeed - it’s two additional closed tops so will barely be noticed.

A 2009 vintage open topper - imagine that will have a long life in Cornwall. Naturally, there’s been a few accident victims that have ended up getting longer lives as a result. Think 34137 and 34626 were (did one hit the bridge in Falmouth?) and 32027 hit a tree in Bristol.

Of note, 37058's accident was recently covered on TV too, featuring in an episode of Channel 5s Police Interceptors.

 

[Accelerator59]

I was in Truro earlier and pretty sure I saw the back end of a Plymouth Citybus Wright Eclipse/Solar heading towards the bus station.

Didn’t think they venture down this far.

 

[Accelerator59]

That would be PCB service 89 Bodmin - Roche - Bugle - Ladock - Truro - RCH - Truro college.

One trip each way Monday to Friday. Doesn’t serve the bus station. Usually a Volvo B7RLE ( Blue Flash one on Wednesday) however I have seen a Dart on it.

I didn’t think they venture that far down here. (Sorry replied to my own comment by accident and don’t know how to delete it )

 

[83G/84D]

I didn’t think they venture that far down here. (Sorry replied to my own comment by accident and don’t know how to delete it )

It started running last September and is really part of the Go Cornwall operation/brand.

Having seen it fairly often, loadings tend to be light so not sure how long it will continue running.

Perhaps better discussed further in the Plymouth Citybus thread if further discussion required?

 

[Accelerator59]

It started running last September and is really part of the Go Cornwall operation/brand.

Having seen it fairly often, loadings tend to be light so not sure how long it will continue running.

Perhaps better discussed further in the Plymouth Citybus thread if further discussion required?

Yeah, sorry if it was off topic. Just a thought I’d mention it.

 

[83G/84D]

Uni E400MMC 33302 on Tinner services today.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

I thought it worth posting, for our future reference, this comment from Marc Huws of First Kernow on the FB page FKbs when referring to the incoming Volvo B7TL:

'planned replacements. The new singles in effect replace some doubles too. We’re reducing the overall number of Doubles in the fleet through having a number of suitable alternative new, cascaded and refurbished types available.'

To be fair, they also did the same trick when managing DDA compliance in Somerset with many more deckers than were required and then replacing with more appropriately sized fleet. You can see the logic.

I had wondered if 32027 might be under threat but with a recent repaint and 34258 being converted to a tree lopper, it would seem safe. One thing though - 32027 was an additional one last year as the 400 had been axed, so this means three additional open toppers!

 

[Busaholic]

Marshall Dart on the 5 this evening, followed by a short Solo on the 1 to Penzance via Pendennis, or at least that was the entirety of the blind display!

 

[83G/84D]

Anyone seen E200 44919 since it was repainted green over Christmas?

The E200’s were fairly regular visitors to Camborne but are quite scarce lately.

 

[richw]

Anyone seen E200 44919 since it was repainted green over Christmas

I passed an unbranded green 09 plate e200 in Fraddon on Tuesday or Wednesday. It was working a 21.

 

[83G/84D]

Thanks that would probably have been it.

 

[83G/84D]

Trident's 33125 & 33230 on Tinner services today. Atlantic Coaster 32097 on service A1 at Penzance this afternoon.

 

[MB162435]

Atlantic Coaster 32097 was on the 16:25 238 service from Truro College to Long Rock today

 

[83G/84D]

Open top Atlantic Coaster 32200 had possibly its first outing of this year today. It was seen departing Par moor testing station this afternoon.

 

[83G/84D]

Trident 33230 on Tinner services again today.

 

[Accelerator59]

Just seen 42872 on a T1 service

 

[Bradley]

Does anyone know if 42942 is still going to Somerset for Buses OF Somerset.

 

[DaveHarries]

Just out of interest are the evening bus services through Penzance well used? Or are the passenger numbers on the thin side?

Dave

 

[Busaholic]

Just out of interest are the evening bus services through Penzance well used? Or are the passenger numbers on the thin side?

Dave

Put it this way - FK won't be getting fat on the proceeds from the ones I see.

 

[Goldfish62]

Put it this way - FK won't be getting fat on the proceeds from the ones I see.

Which is why they're council supported services.

 

[Busaholic]

Which is why they're council supported services.

I worded my reply badly - I do realise that they only exist because of council support, which I hope will continue.

 

[Goldfish62]

I worded my reply badly - I do realise that they only exist because of council support, which I hope will continue.

Absolutely! I believe all the supported services are being retendered this year so fingers crossed that Cornwall continues to have such a relatively good supported bus network.

 

[Blackpudding]

Does anyone know if 42942 is still going to Somerset for Buses OF Somerset.

That was the last anyone heard as far as I am aware but it was some time ago so plans may have changed.

 

[83G/84D]

Trident 33230 in use on Tinner services again today. 33147 as mentioned on the First Kernow behind the scenes Facebook site was seen heading into Camborne this morning.

 

[farwest]

E200 MMC on L2 this afternoon . I caught it 1240 from Helston to Perranwell station. Certainly a more sensible size for the available traffic.

 

[Busandrail]

33147 was on the 230 from Truro college yesterday

 

[83G/84D]

E200 44920 has been repainted green, Dart 42871 has lost it's rear advert wrap and now has Urban front and sides and a Barbie rear!

 

[83G/84D]

Trident 33147 has received a promotional paint scheme for ‘gocornish.org’, encouraging a Cornish language revival.

Vamooz Trident 33176 on Tinner services.