First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

[richw]

Many thanks for this.

Do you know where 42874 is parked up?

The shortlanesend shuttle is worked from Truro depot

 

[MB162435]

Mousehole Solo 53704 on the 85 Shortlanesend Shuttles today
Uni MMC 33477 on T1/T2 services, currently on the 12:35 T1 service from Truro to Penzance
Tinner 33467 on U4 duties, currently on the 12:40 service from Penzance to Penryn Campus
Trident 33148 on 27 duties, currently on the 12:34 service from Bodmin Morrisons to Truro
Open Top B7s 32200 and 32102 on the rather wintry A1-A3 open top round trips

 

[Goldfish62]

There was a full compliment of Atlantic Coaster-liveried buses on the A1/2/3 and A17 today. Must be a first!

 

[Busaholic]

There was a full compliment of Atlantic Coaster-liveried buses on the A1/2/3 and A17 today. Must be a first!

Let's hope it's not a last!

 

[Goldfish62]

The Mousehole Solos seem to be having one of their "moments". Yesterday afternoon one of the buses was an E200, then today from early afternoon onwards both buses were long Solos and one is still there, meaning no service to Mousehole harbour. How poor is that?!

 

[Busaholic]

The Mousehole Solos seem to be having one of their "moments". Yesterday afternoon one of the buses was an E200, then today from early afternoon onwards both buses were long Solos and one is still there, meaning no service to Mousehole harbour. How poor is that?!

The 19.20ish arrival at Pz Bus Stn was a long Solo, so if that's the bus for the evening then the Harbour's off limits. Yet keep reading reports of the correct buses for the M6 appearing in locations miles away, so very poor.

 

[Goldfish62]

The 19.20ish arrival at Pz Bus Stn was a long Solo, so if that's the bus for the evening then the Harbour's off limits. Yet keep reading reports of the correct buses for the M6 appearing in locations miles away, so very poor.

Indeed. It's exceptionally poor and lets down all the improvements in recent years. There are eight buses that fit into Mousehole and not to have any available is beyond any excuses!

 

[83G/84D]

One of the Mousehole liveried Solos was on a different route yesterday according to the bus tracking website. Can’t recall what route it was.

It is a desperately poor situation that I find hard to believe is still going on. All 3 Mousehole liveried Solos are or were recently back working and as Goldfish 62 said there is no excuse not to have a suitable vehicle for the route.

At least there will be a decent reliable service come Sunday!

 

[83G/84D]

Seems like First Kernow are trying out the parking arrangements/ new bus stops outside St Erth station today. Two Tinner E400MMC’s have been in an out in the last couple of hours briefly joined by a third one and a Parks of Hamilton National Express coach.

None are showing any destinations on the front so I presume that is what is going on but I’m too busy at the moment to try and find out.

 

[83G/84D]

The buses left St Erth about 1230. The Tinner MMC’s were 33458, 33460 +1.

The Age UK service 515 also called in.

 

[mic]

news on 37729 it is still at Leeds (Bramley depot) awaiting transfer i get west Yorkshire metro transport news with regards to 37058 that left Yorkshire on the 11th March

 

[MB162435]

Atlantic Coaster Trident 33174 on the 21 service today, currently on the 17:45 service from Newquay to St Austell

 

[DaveHarries]

First Kernow have lodged a number of servivce changes effective 26-May-2019 which have appeared in the VOSA Bus Service registrations for 17-Apr-2019. Details as follows:

Seasonal Services:
A4 Quintrell Downs - St. Agnes via. Newquay

Timetable Revisions:
A1 Penzance - Lands End
A2 included in same registration as A17
A3 Lands End - St. Ives
A5 Wadebridge - Newquay
A17 Penzance / St. Ives - St. Just
L1 Redruth - Helston & Helston - The Lizard
L2 Truro - Helston & Helston - Coverack
M6 Penzance - Mousehole
T1 / T2 Penzance / St. Ives - Truro
T3 Truro College - Truro Bus Station (unsure of revision type: none given on VOSA spreadsheet)
U1 (U3) Falmouth - Truro / Newquay
U2 Redruth - Falmouth
16 Penzance - St. Ives
21 Newquay - St. Austell
22 St. Austell - Truro
25 Newquay - Fowey
27 Bodmin - St. Austell - Truro
35, 35A Helston - Falmouth
39 Camborne - Helston
39A Camborne - Penzance
46 Truro - Camborne
47 Troon - Truro
50, 51 Truro - St. Mawes
85 Newquay - Truro (seasonal revision)
87 Newquay - Truro
93 Newquay - Truro
95 Wadebridge - Camelford & Camelford - Bude
96 Wadebridge - Camelford

Route and Timetable Revisions:
U4 Falmouth - Penzance
Currently registered as Tremough - Penzance only so extension Tremough to Falmouth

24 Fowey - Mevagissey / Heligan Gardens
Revised timetable + change of route for school days only and on Sundays. Registration also mentions as Service 102.

55 Camelford - Bodmin Parkway
Extension from Camelford to Delabole

58 Newquay - Pentire - Newquay
Revised route and timetable

HTIOI,
Dave

 

[B7rleThrasher]

I was lucky enough to meet the Truro Depot cat called Millie today! Guarding open top Trident 32208.

 

[DaveHarries]

I was lucky enough to meet the Truro Depot cat called Millie today! Guarding open top Trident 32208.

Aww. Purrfect companion for long hours spent by staff in the depot confines. Will hope to say hello myself one day.

 

[richw]

Atlantic Coaster Trident 33174 on the 21 service today, currently on the 17:45 service from Newquay to St Austell

I took it out of summercourt at 0640ish this morning for starting on the 0711 st Austell to Newquay for the start of the day.

 

[MB162435]

I took it out of summercourt at 0640ish this morning for starting on the 0711 st Austell to Newquay for the start of the day.

Wasn't it on the 21 the other day as well, recall an Atlantic Coaster on the 21 the other day

I took it out of summercourt at 0640ish this morning for starting on the 0711 st Austell to Newquay for the start of the day.

 

[MB162435]

Gemini 37179 making a particularly rare appearance on PR1 duties today

 

[83G/84D]

Dart 42874 was in Camborne this morning.

 

[richw]

Wasn't it on the 21 the other day as well, recall an Atlantic Coaster on the 21 the other day

Don’t know. Quite possible. There’s more coaster livery than needed on winter times. Pretty sure there’s 8 branded and only 3 needed for winter A5, in addition to any needed for Penzance area

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Don’t know. Quite possible. There’s more coaster livery than needed on winter times. Pretty sure there’s 8 branded and only 3 needed for winter A5, in addition to any needed for Penzance area

Thought the winter A5 only needed 2?

 

[richw]

Thought the winter A5 only needed 2?

Uses 3, to allow each Vehicle time to go to summercourt for fuel etc. Padstow is interworked with Boscastle to Truro college.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Uses 3, to allow each Vehicle time to go to summercourt for fuel etc. Padstow is interworked with Boscastle to Truro college.

Fair enough - seems logical

 

[Bazer]

64051 & 37179 on layover at Langarth P&R yesterday. Got substituted at the end of day with 33112, as 64049 is on MOT next week and having a replacement gearbox fitted. So 33112 will be Park & Ride spare vehicle next week and will be used to cover routines

 

[83G/84D]

Olympian 34258 in Camborne today in what can best be described as a "battleship grey" type colour scheme.

 

[richw]

Still on the subject of Olympians spent today prepping my friends ex Torpoint Olympian in preparation for its running day debut this weekend at Penzance. We also prepped open top VR UWV614S, before retiring for dinner!

 

[83G/84D]

I heard the Olympian had been repainted, look forward to seeing it on Sunday.

Only get to see one at this event after years of seeing one virtually every day.

 

[83G/84D]

Bristol VR AFJ 706T just seen in Camborne.

 

[Busaholic]

Annoyingly, couldn't catch it up, but an Eastern National liveried Olympian (?) travelling west along Pz Promenade about 5 p.m.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Annoyingly, couldn't catch it up, but an Eastern National liveried Olympian (?) travelling west along Pz Promenade about 5 p.m.

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