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« Reply #60 on: January 18, 2025, 20:25:46 »
Quote from: Sleepy on January 18, 2025, 11:42:42
It would appear the open top bus service from St Ives to Lands End won't operate this year, the route will use normal vehicles instead. Such a poor decision by remote First management. Cry
++A great shame.  One of the great bus journeys.  Can I also recommend the '70' service running across the cliff top at Whitsand Bay - equally stunning.
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« Reply #61 on: January 19, 2025, 09:43:07 »
Quote from: Sleepy on January 18, 2025, 11:42:42
It would appear the open top bus service from St Ives to Lands End won't operate this year, the route will use normal vehicles instead. Such a poor decision by remote First management. Cry

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« Reply #62 on: January 19, 2025, 10:55:20 »
Perhaps FirstBus haven't had enough bridge strike conversions to maintain a decent fleet of open toppers.
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« Reply #63 on: January 19, 2025, 19:51:33 »
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Perhaps FirstBus haven't had enough bridge strike conversions to maintain a decent fleet of open toppers.

Modern buses due to their construction can’t be converted as I understand it
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« Reply #64 on: January 19, 2025, 21:54:15 »
That rather depends upon how robust the railway overbridge is ...  Wink
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« Reply #65 on: February 12, 2025, 09:31:00 »
The open top buses have left Cornwall and will not operate the Lands End and Atlantic Coaster services this summer. They will be run by normal buses

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/cornwall-s-open-top-buses-that-tour-scenic-routes-are-absolutely-scrapped/ar-AA1yQ9uv?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=877491671a304631b4595a5f438dc6b7&ei=15
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« Reply #66 on: Today at 15:16:02 »
 Shocked Now announced First  bus have abandoned the whole route  and a limited service operated by Go Cornwall (service 7) will run on St Ives - Lands End section.
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