First Kernow

First Kernow

Parent First South West
Headquarters Camborne
Service area West Cornwall
Service type Bus services
Website firstkernow.co.uk

First Kernow[1] is a bus company operating services in the English county of Cornwall. It is part of First South West, a subsidiary of FirstGroup.

History

Preserved Eastern Coach Works bodied Leyland Olympian in the old livery at Penzance bus station in April 2012

First Kernow is a division of First South West, which was formed from two previous operators: Western National (in Cornwall and South Devon) and Red Bus (in North Devon).

First purchased Truronian coaches in 2008, which now forms part of First Kernow.[2][3]

Routes

First Kernow routes covers most of Cornwall. It operates Park for Truro Park & Ride service in Truro.[4] In March 2015, First Kernow commenced operating some of Western Greyhound's routes following its sudden closure.

Depots

Outstations

See also

References

  1. Companies House extract company no 1669417 First South West Limited
  2. First to buy Truronian busandcoach.com 15 February 2008
  3. Anticipated acquisition by Firstgroup plc of Truronian Limited Office of Fair Trading 11 April 2008
  4. Park & Ride Cornwall Council

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