The decision to stop shoreside toll collections and go back to tolling on-board the ferries follows the Government’s decision to further relax lockdown restrictions as part of its Covid recovery roadmap. All ferry crew will be wearing face coverings in…
Following our earlier update the repairs to one of the prow cables on Plym II are progressing well. The specialist contractor is on site and work is taking place to reattach the replacement cable. While the repairs are on schedule…
We are very sorry for the delays with the ferry service this morning and would like to thank everyone for their patience and support while we are operating with a single ferry. Plym II was taken out of service this…
The contactless card payment system at the Tamar Bridge has been successfully installed in the majority of toll lanes. The upgrade means that users who might otherwise pay by cash now have this payment option when travelling across the bridge….
From Monday, 15 June all foot passengers are required to wear face coverings while travelling on the Torpoint ferry. In line with the recently announced Government policy any passenger who is not wearing a face covering will not be permitted…
A huge thank you to everyone who has used the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry crossings today for their patience as we all get used to the new tolling systems and arrangements. While there have been a few teething troubles,…
We have been working around the clock to install the contactless card payment system at the bridge to co-incide with the resumption of tolling. Unfortunately there is still some work to do to ensure that the system is in place…
Tolling will resume on the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry from 00.01 on Monday 1 June. Tolls on the two crossings were suspended on 25 March to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus and protect customers and bridge and…
A huge thank you to everyone who has been following the Government advice on avoiding all non-essential travel during the coronavirus pandemic. This has helped us to manage the demand for ferry crossings by key workers, emergency services and those…
The Government has identified a small number of sectors as critical to the Covid-19 response. One of those critical sectors is ‘transport’, with works to protect and maintain public transport services and crossings, and key assets such as bridges considered…