Tuesday, 25 January 2022

Livestreams next month

 Hello everyone


Here are the times of the livestreams next month


Monday 21st February 2022 at 19:15 UK time

Monday 28th February 2022 at 19:15 UK time 

Monday, 24 January 2022

Any ticket any bus

Good evening everyone


Here is some news from Go Cornwall Bus.


Bus companies in Cornwall have come together and will now accept each other’s tickets, a game-changing development for customers across the county who will now be able to jump on and off any bus no matter who it’s operated by – it’s any ticket, any bus.

 

Previously passengers who bought a return or a multi-journey ticket would be restricted to only using the same company’s bus services from whom it was purchased, but from the beginning of this month they can now use that same ticket on any bus operator within Cornwall. Passengers will be able to use their bus ticket on Cornwall by Kernow, Go Cornwall Bus, Stagecoach, Hopleys, OTS and Travel Cornwall.

The good news continues too, as all young people under 19 will now benefit from half price fares seeing local town zone fares drop to just £1.50 a day. The any ticket, any bus initiative, which is led by the Transport for Cornwall partnership, has truly opened up the bus network for residents across the region offering greater convenience and cheaper travel.

Richard Stevens, Managing Director of Go Cornwall Bus said, "This is a big first step to better value bus travel in Cornwall. Not only does this make traveling around Cornwall by bus easier, for many it will make it cheaper. We are looking forward to working with the other Transport for Cornwall partners to deliver more exciting projects in 2022".

Simon Goff, Managing Director for Cornwall by Kernow went on to explain: “This partnership is truly innovative we’re all coming together with one clear aim, to make things easier for customers across the county. Our future plans will help transform public transport in Cornwall and we’re really proud to be a part of it. Any ticket any bus is just the start!”

Mike Watson, Managing Director for Stagecoach South West added: “Stagecoach is delighted to be an integral part of the Cornwall network. It is great that we are now accepting other operator tickets for travel within Cornwall, and that our tickets are now valid on other operators buses too.”

Transport for Cornwall is made up of local bus and train operators and Cornwall Council, all working together aiming to deliver a transport network that’s simple to use, great quality and even better value for money; with the overall goal of seeing the county take more and more green journeys.

Over the next few months, the operators, along with Cornwall Council, will be introducing a variety of schemes including a bus fares pilot backed by the Department for Transport which will see fares reduce further across the county.


Philip Desmonde, Cornwall Council cabinet portfolio holder for transport, said: “The efforts of our bus operators in working together to deliver better value tickets for residents is a great step forward. Better value fares are central to the Council’s recently developed Bus Service Improvement Plan, developed in partnership with operators. This is the first step on a journey which will see buses fully support the delivery of a low carbon Cornwall and provide vital, affordable connections for our communities.”

In addition, the partnership will be rolling out tap on/tap off technology which will make sure customers always get the very best value fare for the journeys they make. 2022 is already shaping up to be a big year for buses in Cornwall.

 

For further information about Transport for Cornwall visit www.transportforcornwall.co.uk

The any ticket any bus scheme does exclude Truro and Penwith College passes, Falmouth & Exeter University passes and use on Truro Park & Ride.


Sunday, 23 January 2022

Bus Spotting in Truro on the 22nd January 2022

Good evening everyone


Here are some photos I took in Truro yesterday


A Mercedes Benz Citaro operated by First Kernow outside Truro station. 

An Optare Solo SR operating for Transport for Cornwall.

An Enviro 400MMC of First Kernow. 

Sunday, 9 January 2022

Link to tonight's livestream

 Good evening everyone


Here is a link to tonight's livestream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53hY_4EbKn8


Tomorrow's livestream will be at 19:00 UK time


Saturday, 8 January 2022

Sunday, 2 January 2022

Buses around Plymouth Predictions 2022

 Good evening everyone


Here are the Buses around Plymouth Predictions 2022


Here is the link to the livestream earlier: 


Plymouth Citybus

- To get another route

- To get some more buses

- To withdraw their Dennis Darts


Go Cornwall Bus/Transport for Cornwall

- To get some more routes

- To get some more buses


Stagecoach South West

- To get some more buses

- To get some new routes


First Kernow

- To get some more routes

- To get some more buses


Buses around Plymouth

- To be at more events

- To take and share some more photos

- To continue doing livestreams


Transport scene

- More information on the rail station

- More information on the airport


Here is the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm914UMti-c


Next week's livestream is at 19:00 UK time on the 8th January.

Saturday, 1 January 2022

Buses around Plymouth is 6.

 Good evening everyone


It is 6 years since Buses around Plymouth started


Here is a link to the the livestream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pyHd3vBUUw


Tomorrows livestream is at 18:00 UK time


The predictions will be in tomorrow nights post.