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I feel sorry for both FK and its passengers in the Penzance area travelling between 1900 and 0700 the following morning this week. The Tesco roundabout just to the east of the town is closed between those hours, meaning access both to the town and to the by-pass are denied from anywhere further afield without long diversions over roads unsuitable for two-way lorry or bus traffic, and this includes all journeys between Long Rock depot and Pz bus station. The problems have been compounded by what appear to be 'local initiatives' that have resulted in eastbound traffic being blocked from passing the Longboat hotel to turn left at the laundrette. Tonight at 1915 an Olympian appeared to be stranded outside the Longboat and, at 1935, having spent 20 minutes in taking my car a crow-flies 200 yards to my garage, a Trident was in the Greenmarket westbound lay-by without lights with another Trident, unblinded, passing it. Anyone got any ideas as to what is going on?
 
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Busaholic is the Tesco roundabout actually totally closed? The West Briton suggested the signage was inaccurate and there would be temporary traffic lights to take the traffic the wrong way round the roundabout. It also reported the closed signs were to encourage traffic to avoid the area due to anticipated long delays.
I imagine the road from ludgvan to gulval may get gridlocked!
 
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richw said:
Busaholic is the Tesco roundabout actually totally closed? The West Briton suggested the signage was inaccurate and there would be temporary traffic lights to take the traffic the wrong way round the roundabout. It also reported the closed signs were to encourage traffic to avoid the area due to anticipated long delays.
I imagine the road from ludgvan to gulval may get gridlocked!
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I saw evidence of temporary traffic lights during Monday daytime, following Sunday night's supposed closure - I went through there at 18.50. The roundabout at Heamoor was denying access to the eastbound by-pass that evening at 19.15, even to the Treneere estate, and if that was so again tonight with a lorry physically stopping anything at the Longboat (opposite the station) then Heamoor to Gulval would be the only way (believe me, Gulval to Ludgvan is a doddle compared to that, once past Gulval church!)

No evidence of temporary lights in position when I went through both yesterday and today at 18.53ish, only orange jackets busting to get the roads closed.
 
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Busaholic said:
I saw evidence of temporary traffic lights during Monday daytime, following Sunday night's supposed closure - I went through there at 18.50. The roundabout at Heamoor was denying access to the eastbound by-pass that evening at 19.15, even to the Treneere estate, and if that was so again tonight with a lorry physically stopping anything at the Longboat (opposite the station) then Heamoor to Gulval would be the only way (believe me, Gulval to Ludgvan is a doddle compared to that, once past Gulval church!)

No evidence of temporary lights in position when I went through both yesterday and today at 18.53ish, only orange jackets busting to get the roads closed.
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A30 eastern green to madron rd (heamoor) is supposed to be closed, diversion back of sainsburys then along to the station with only one side of the roundabout open each night and then along the seafront then up past the rugby club according to Cornwall council website. When you say a Lorry stopping everything, is it stuck or doing a delivery? If the latter Cornwall council have failed to implement a temporary no stopping restriction through the diversion.
 
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richw said:
A30 eastern green to madron rd (heamoor) is supposed to be closed, diversion back of Tesco then along to the station with only one side of the roundabout open each night and then along the seafront then up past the rugby club according to Cornwall council website. When you say a Lorry stopping everything, is it stuck or doing a delivery? If the latter Cornwall council have failed to implement a temporary no stopping restriction through the diversion.
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The lorry was Cormac i.e. Cornwall Council, parked with headlights blazing/flashing lights the wrong way round, so quite deliberate. CC is held in very low opinion in this part of Kernow.
 
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Or pretty much any part of Cornwall not near Truro...
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Indeed, but in 'Cornishman' newspaper poll taken at the time of creation of this Unitary Authority 90% were opposed. This fact did not go unnoticed by the powers-that-be who seem to seek their revenge on West Cornwall by the implementation of their so-called 'policies'.

After last night's chaos, things were quite sanguine tonight : indeed, the work scheduled for six nights may be virtually complete after three.

On the happier subject of bus operation, the open-top Olympian has been active again, first in transporting Olympic Gold Medal winner Helen Glover and her entourage last Sunday on a tour of Newlyn and Penzance prior to a civic reception, then today it was on the 17B at lunchtime and the 300/1A on their respective last journeys this evening. It is appropriately emblazoned on the front with Helen's name. An Olympian indeed - what a very satisfying conclusion to its commercial career.
 
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There are upcoming overnight road closures on Richmond Hill and Station Road in Truro for resurfacing works. These will take place from 26th to 30th September and again from 3rd to 7th October between the hours of 7pm and 7am. Limited access will be available for people living and working in the area affected.

I assume bus services will be re-routed during the closures but have not seen anything to this effect.
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Volvo 69218 broke down in Truro bus station this afternoon, it was recovered by Cornwall Commercials and towed to Summercourt.

Trident 33112 was seen on service U1.
 
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Had a day out by car yesterday to Cornwal and noted were

Bomin outstation

68567, 68552, 68534, 68505, 21126, 21100, plus an all white coach with no fleetnumbers or reg plate which had not moved since by visit in July.

Eden Project

19010, 11087, 11085, 11038, 23317, 11086, 11036.

St Austell

Route 21 30872 43870
Route 22 42874
Route 24 42563 43873
Route 25 43855 43872
Route 27 32819 33662
Route 30 43854
Route 101 42875
Spare 32754 32851

Tresillian

43869-51

Truro

14 33151 43904 69220
18 69229 65761 69222 69218 69227 65764 69221 69225
22 53403
27 32717 65762
36 42946
46 42560
47 43862 43866 53108
48 42873 43857
50 43872
85 30881 43906
87 32209
90 33007
93 32757 33176
95 32759
200 32880
P&R 64054, 64050 64051 64052 64056 64057
Riverlink 33111
U1 33664 33658 33661 33666
Route not noted 32711, 53107 53803

Falmouth Outstation

32714 32876

Falmouth

68A 53505
400 32027
U2 33658

Spare 30875

Camborne

14 30879
18 30871 43905
NIS 30880

Camborne Garage

23011 23325
30874 30878 30882
32208 32211 32709 32755
33242 33422 33660
34177
42560 42871 42872
43857
53704 53709
69228
and around the back 56004

Then went to Truro School

33659 231
69224 216
23317 214A
32709 228
32202 239
65762 227
33068 213
34041 214 to Fowey
33175 222
53803 233
33420 234
43856 222A
32754 215
32876 231
32758 218
23010 217
32759 225
32879 224
33421 238
32861 235
30875 231
32097 237
plus 23011 23324 30878 32102 32207 32851 32859 32880 33067 33422 42871 not carrying route numbers when seen.

Hope this is of interest

Colin
 
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Thanks Colin, just to confirm you saw 33422 the blue E400 at Truro College? It has moved from it's parking space at Camborne a few days ago and I was not sure where it was.
 
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83G/84D said:
Thanks Colin, just to confirm you saw 33422 the blue E400 at Truro College? It has moved from it's parking space at Camborne a few days ago and I was not sure where it was.
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Yes it was on Camborne garage but a man came out of the office and checked over and then it was in Truro probably going in Penzance direction on a school run.
 
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LAIRA said:
Yes it was on Camborne garage but a man came out of the office and checked over and then it was in Truro probably going in Penzance direction on a school run.
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I saw it yesterday in Penzance bus station. The livery with full branding applied looked superb. Can't wait to see the MMCs in these colours.
 
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Olympian 34162 at St Austell bus station right now, 34041 & 34177 at Camborne depot at 2pm.
 
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fgwrich said:
Thanks for that link, it certainly does look smart for a Enviro. Thought I have one question about these two, although the majority of the U services will be operated by new E400s, I thought there was an age limit on the vehicles used on these services? Hence the 12 plate vehicles starting the original service?
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The age limit I understand to be an average age, to allow for other vehicles to occasionally cover, brand new buses will bring the average low enough with 08 plates to keep it below a 5 year average. If I've worked it out right from the timetables the 3 U services require 11 vehicles and only 10 MMCs on order for U services.
 
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richw said:
The age limit I understand to be an average age, to allow for other vehicles to occasionally cover, brand new buses will bring the average low enough with 08 plates to keep it below a 5 year average. If I've worked it out right from the timetables the 3 U services require 11 vehicles and only 10 MMCs on order for U services.
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See posts #2872 & #2873 of 3rd September.
 
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