The major roadworks on the A30 between Carland Cross and Chiverton Cross have been causing significant delays not only to motorists but also to bus services that have to negotiate the roadworks. First have now announced that, as from 24 July, the U1 and U1A services that usually run through between Falmouth and Newquay via Truro, will be split at Truro at certain times of the day in order to mitigate the timetabling problems caused by the delays. See First website. Text from the announcement is reproduced below:
"Changes to U1/U1A Service From the 24th July
From 24th July, due to the ongoing roadworks on the A30 we have taken the difficult decision to split the U1/U1A service at Truro.
The reason we are doing this is to maintain the reliability of these services, while we have additional summer traffic and the ongoing roadworks on the A30, we have agreed a timetable with Cornwall council that will have a minimal impact for most customers.
The services will be split Monday to Saturday daytime when we are experiencing most delays. At quieter times buses will continue to operate through as they do now.
Departures from Falmouth, Truro and Newquay remain at the same published times in the current timetable books, but daytime services running between Truro & Newquay in both directions will arrive at the next stop after crossing the works at Chiverton up to 10 minutes later than is currently advertised.
We will endeavour to allow connections from services from Falmouth to Truro to allow passengers to get to the hospital as an example on the departing U1/U1A, but through fares will be available to any available service to allow the customer journey to continue.
Services arriving from Newquay passengers will need to change for the next departure towards Falmouth."