Following the successful completion of the works to install new pulleys in the LYNHER chain tensioning gantries, our maintenance team have now been able to remove the temporary refit tow steelwork from the east end of the LYNHER and complete…
Like other businesses and organisations across the country, the lockdown restrictions introduced by the Government to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus pandemic have had a big impact on our day-to-day operations. As well as successfully introducing a temporary…
We would like to thank everyone using the ferry service this morning for their patience while emergency repairs are carried out on the Plym. The fault with the bearings in a pulley that guides the chain through the ferry on…
Update on Tamar Bridge Kerb Replacement Project – Just a reminder that the kerb replacement works are moving onto the main deck this afternoon (Sunday, 2 August). The north cantilever will then be re-opened to traffic. As the works will…
We are carrying out a £3.8 million scheme to renew part of the bridge deck waterproofing system on the Bridge. The last inspection identified that the deck waterproofing and steel fixings holding the units in place were nearing the end…
Like other key transport providers across the country we have been working hard during the coronavirus pandemic to continue to carry out essential engineering and maintenance work to ensure that our crossings remain in a safe and serviceable condition. We…
Thank you to all our service users for their support and patience while the works to replace the badly worn pulleys on the gantries used by LYNHER have been carried out.The pulleys, which secure the chains to each side of…
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…
