Normally a shuttle bus runs from Perranporth to a camp site for tunes in the dunesA2B Newquay V87 MOA seen in Perranporth today on what looked like a Private Hire. It still carries mostly it’s old National Express West Midlands red and white colours.
Normally a shuttle bus runs from Perranporth to a camp site for tunes in the dunes
I also saw a Lolyne PG04 WHT on that same day and location, which was a private hire I think. Is this also with A2B Newquay?A2B Newquay V87 MOA seen in Perranporth today on what looked like a Private Hire. It still carries mostly it’s old National Express West Midlands red and white colours.
I also saw a Lolyne PG04 WHT on that same day and location, which was a private hire I think. Is this also with A2B Newquay?
They're Vikings I think? They were from United Motorcoaches or something like that in London, a subsidary to the RATP group.A2B Newquay have recently acquired 2 Lolynes in battleship Grey
They are East Lancs Vyking Myllenium vehicles. They have been at Ensign for a few months I think.They're Vikings I think? They were from United Motorcoaches or something like that in London, a subsidary to the RATP group.
Rosevidney travel have it I believeI saw Volvo B7TL W805 PAE in Hayle this afternoon, there did not appear to be any passengers on board.
And have had for some yearsRosevidney travel have it I believe
Rosevidney travel have it I believe
And have had for some years
A2B Newquay have recently acquired 2 Lolynes in battleship Grey
They're Vikings I think? They were from United Motorcoaches or something like that in London, a subsidary to the RATP group.
They are East Lancs Vyking Myllenium vehicles. They have been at Ensign for a few months I think.
T519 EUBCornish operators on Rail Replacement in Plymouth today included
Williams Camborne
BD11LVM
WIL9714
Roselyn
TIL7908
SK07CGV
TIL7906
YAF872
Please does anyone know the previous reg of YAF872?
No sorry it is a newer coach than that.T519 EUB
It’s a 13 plate neoplan. Beleive it came from SilverdaleT519 EUB
We’re having to reduce some of our services across Cornwall from Monday due to a shortage of drivers. We will be reviewing this situation weekly, depending on the number of drivers we have available.
We will be prioritising routes to hospitals, schools and colleges.
From Monday to Friday, the routes cancelled are:
2 Penzance to Praa Sands 1000, 1100, 1200, 1810 Praa Sands to Penzance 1026, 1126, 1226, 1836 7 Penzance – Land’s End All services cancelled. The Cornwall by Kernow Lands End Coaster service can be used as an alternative 10 Bodmin Parkway – Padstow
Bodmin Parkway
0707, 0807, 0937, 1137, 1337, 1537, 1742Bodmin Hospital 0737, 0842 Wadebridge 1025, 1225, 1425, 1625 11 Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth 1748 Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway 2010 11A Padstow to Bodmin Parkway 1640 will not continue to Plymouth Bodmin Parkway to Padstow 2132 45 Camborne to Troon 1733 Truro – Camborne 1747 Camborne – Pool 1800 Pool – Camborne 1815 47 Redruth 0623 Truro 0740, 1140, 1540 Camborne 0930,1330, 1830 (1830 service will resume in Redruth at 1921) 54/A Bodmin Town All services cancelled
Saturday route cancellations:
2 Penzance to Praa Sands 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1810 Praa Sands to Penzance 1026, 1126, 1226, 1326, 1836 7 Penzance to Land’s End All services cancelled. The Cornwall by Kernow Lands End Coaster service can be used as an alternative 10 Bodmin Parkway 0937, 1137, 1337, 1537, 1742 Wadebridge 1025, 1225, 1425, 1625 54/A Bodmin Town All services cancelled
We will revise this on a weekly basis, according to the number of drivers we have. All services will be updated on the app and the website.
It feels like there's no end to the driver shortage.A cut in services of the GoAhead network from Monday.
Service changes across Cornwall from 28 February
We're reducing some of our services in the county due to a shortage of driverswww.gocornwallbus.co.uk
Indeed.It feels like there's no end to the driver shortage.
Yes. With the impending cuts to the supported network I do wonder if the 7 for example is ever going to reappear.Indeed.
Commercial routes can be cut to suit staffing a lot easier than tendered services too. The council clearly deem them socially necessary to fund them.
If Cornwall council need to cut budgets it might do them a favour I wonder?
A 'driver shortage' has been something the bus industry has had for a long time. What is different, now, is the delays with DVLA licensing new provisional entitlement drivers. Until they do so, these provisional drivers can't go for test. The haulage industry has responded to a shortage of drivers by increasing their wages, which means those with that licence have left buses/coaches for better paid work. The load in a lorry doesn't answer back though you do have to take it on/off the vehicle. The load in a lorry doesn't leave a load of rubbish behind once they've travelled in the vehicle.It feels like there's no end to the driver shortage.
Interesting point on holidays…. Do you expect every driver to be able to choose when they want holiday? And if so how does the industry maintain services?A 'driver shortage' has been something the bus industry has had for a long time. What is different, now, is the delays with DVLA licensing new provisional entitlement drivers. Until they do so, these provisional drivers can't go for test. The haulage industry has responded to a shortage of drivers by increasing their wages, which means those with that licence have left buses/coaches for better paid work. The load in a lorry doesn't answer back though you do have to take it on/off the vehicle. The load in a lorry doesn't leave a load of rubbish behind once they've travelled in the vehicle.
Even if the bus industry increased it's wages, it needs to revisit the conditions of those working in the industry. It needs to change what it does. Things like rostering people for 39 hour 5 day weeks, being away from home for 12+ hours a day and being paid for 9 hours or expecting drivers to work overtime just to survive. Telling drivers they can have holidays when the company decides. These things no longer work in the job marketplace.
Things such as black boxes in cabs to 'monitor' driving standards then being weaponised against drivers, management that couldn't care less beyond 'getting the bus out' and the attitude of some of the passengers are all things that cause a driver to walk away from the industry.
No amount of enhanced pay will ever address the attitude of the industry.
For far too long the attitude of much of the industry has been 'if you don't like what we offer, the door is over there'. Now drivers have cottoned onto that and walked out the door, and the bus industry needs to respond to that. If they don't, then they'll continue to have driver shortages.
My experiences tell me the industry isn't going to respond positively. We now see unions taking advantage of this shortage of drivers to press home their demands for increased pay, but as I say, pay is just one part of the problem.
So I don't see 'an end' this shortage of drivers. It will become the new norm and the clever operators will respond to it and adapt (there are some good companies around) - those who don't won't be around in business.
X number of holiday slots each week. First come first served to book each week. If the maximum number of drivers have booked a week off that week becomes closed to further requests. Works perfectly well here.Interesting point on holidays…. Do you expect every driver to be able to choose when they want holiday? And if so how does the industry maintain services?
X number of holiday slots each week. First come first served to book each week. If the maximum number of drivers have booked a week off that week becomes closed to further requests. Works perfectly well here.
Compare the allocation of holidays in non-driving rostered jobs and you'll find people normally choose their holidays rather than being told when they'll take them. I'd say that was one reason why people don't take up such roles and why there is a retention issue.Interesting point on holidays…. Do you expect every driver to be able to choose when they want holiday? And if so how does the industry maintain services?
I was told that Network Rail were paying to relocate Mount's Bay Coaches. I don't know if the current arrangement is permanent, but having a completely open air yard is hardly ideal.Mounts Bay coaches have ceased using their garage at Ponsandane near Penzance and the site is to be cleared to make way for a Great Weston Railway depot extension.
I know Mounts Bay have been using a small area nearby to park buses but this has basic facilities and is uncovered.
Does anyone know if they will have access to covered accommodation for vehicle maintenance and repairs and if so where will this be?
Update - Apparently according to a Facebook post, maintenance etc will be done by someone else.