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220824 | Council welcomes reduced bus fare initiatives in boost to low carbon travel

Council welcomes reduced bus fare initiatives in boost to low carbon travel  

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210317 | Great value bus travel is coming to Cornwall as Council leads the way with pioneering trial

Reduced bus fares graphic

 

Residents will pay significantly less to travel by bus from next week under a new pilot scheme led by Cornwall Council to encourage more people to travel by bus.

The reduced bus fares pilot scheme is a first for a local authority and follows a successful bid by the Council for £23.5m funded by UK Government.

It will mean adult bus passengers will, on average, pay one-third less for their fares when new summer timetables are introduced on Sunday, April 10.  read more »

210317 | Here's why a 'revolutionary' new bus strategy could result in cheaper fares

Cornwall bus services to be improved all over county

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210208 | Biggest rail upgrade in Cornwall since 1950s now complete

Biggest rail upgrade in Cornwall since 1950s now complete
The work to upgrade the St Ives - Carbis Line in West Cornwall is now complete (Image: Network Rail)

 

Biggest rail upgrade in Cornwall since 1950s now complete

The upgrade work to the St Ives train line has now been completed

8 February 2021 Biggest rail upgrade in Cornwall since 1950s now complete

By Olivier Vergnault

The biggest investment in Cornwall’s rail network since the 1950s is complete.  read more »

201230 | Cornwall train line to get £3million upgrade in St Ives

 

30th December  read more »

201010 | Helston Railway wins £76,000 to continue reopening branch line

Helston Railway is looking into reconnecting the branch line between Helston and Gwinear Road
The group has already opened the line up to Truthall Halt

10th October  read more »

200901 | Great Western Railway emergency agreement extended All revenue and cost risks will be held by the Government until at

Great Western Railway emergency agreement extended

All revenue and cost risks will be held by the Government until at least June 2021  read more »

200818 | Vital rail link into Cornwall is a step closer to being better protected

Vital rail link into Cornwall is a step closer to being better protected

Vital rail link into Cornwall is a step closer to being better protected

Published by Sarah Yeoman at 6:46am 19th August 2020.  read more »

200727 | GWR, CrossCountry and South Western Railway announce latest train timetable changes

GWR, CrossCountry and South Western Railway announce latest train timetable changes

There's more trains connecting Devon and Cornwall with the rest of the country  read more »

200227 | Cornwall to run year-round flights to Scotland

Cornwall to run year-round flights to Scotland

Cornwall to run year-round flights to Scotland
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200219 | £5m Rail Upgrade Underway

£5m Rail Upgrade Underway

£5m Rail Upgrade Underway

Published by the Pirate FM News Team at 11:47am 19th February 2020. (Updated at 3:43pm 19th February 2020)

Cornwall is being promised more reliable railways - and fewer flood cancellations.

It is as repair work starts between Penzance and Truro - and St Ives and St Erth.

Bus replacement services are being brought in while the five million pound project is completed.  read more »

200220 | Network Rail will be carrying out waterproofing work to Hayle Viaduct between Saturday 15 and Sunday 23 February 2020

Date disruption to train services in Cornwall is due to end

GWR announced measures in place while work is carried out by Network Rail through the half term  read more »

200214 | Rail improvements taking place across west Cornwall

Rail improvements taking place across west Cornwall

Rail improvements taking place across west Cornwall

Published by Sarah Yeoman at 3:59pm 14th February 2020.

Photo: Craig Munday

Rail improvement works are taking place in west Cornwall.

Network Rail will be undertaking viaduct waterproofing and track work in Redruth and Hayle between Saturday 15th and Sunday 23rd February 2020.  read more »

190520 | New GWR timetable Devon & Cornwall will see regular half-hourly local stopping services between Plymouth and Penzance

TRAIN services between Plymouth and Penzance are set to double today (Monday, May 20), as part of Great Western Railway’s new May timetable.

To be operated by new Intercity Express Trains and refurbished Castle Class trains, which GWR says offer more seats and greater comfort, the new timetable will see regular half-hourly local stopping services between Plymouth and Penzance, doubling the frequency of off-peak services.  read more »

190519 | VIDEO: Final journey for GWR Intercity 125 High Speed Train from London Paddington | Falmouth Packet

VIDEO: Final journey for GWR Intercity 125 High Speed Train from London Paddington

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