July 31, 2019|Meet The Team
Meet The Ferry Supervisors
Meet Mike and Claudine who oversee the day to day operation of the Torpoint ferries Regular users of the Torpoint ferries will know many of the staff who collect the tolls and drive the vessels across the river. However there…
July 23, 2019|Toll Revision 2019
Toll Revision Application
A Public Local Inquiry will be held by an Inspector appointed for the purpose by the Secretary of State for Transport beginning at 10am on Tuesday 6th August 2019 in the Lower Hall, Plymouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Plymouth, PL1 2AD,…
June 28, 2019|News
Tamar Bridge – “Bridging The Tamar” Visitor and Learning Centre – NOW OPEN
Our new “Bridging the Tamar” Visitor and Learning Centre is now open. The Tamar Bridge and Royal Albert Bridge have played a historic role in linking Devon and Cornwall and the Centre tells the story of the two bridges and…
June 28, 2019|News
Local Media Videos of Bridge Tower Tops
Local media were invited to climb to the top of the Bridge towers as part of the celebrations for the official opening of our new “ Bridging the Tamar” Visitor and Learning Centre. Click here https://www.facebook.com/cornwalllivenews/videos/3047588808614861/ to see a video…
June 24, 2019|News
Special day for new ‘Bridging the Tamar’ Visitor and Learning Centre
Today was a very special day for everyone connected with the iconic Tamar Bridge as the Lord Mayor of Plymouth and the Chairman of Cornwall Council joined children from local schools, members of the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint…
June 18, 2019|News
Joint Committee to set up working group to hear evidence for Bridge Parapet Review
Members of the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee have agreed to set up a working group to acquire evidence from professional bodies, emergency services and affected members of the public before making a decision on whether to increase…
June 13, 2019|Bridge Maintenance
Essential engineering works on Tamar Bridge – UPDATE 13th June 2019
Works are continuing on the scheme to renew part of the bridge deck waterproofing system on the Tamar Bridge. During the past few weeks contractors Taziker Industrial Ltd have completed the health and safety checks required to begin the works…
June 3, 2019|News
Torpoint Ferry – Turning the tide on enough seaweed to fill 5 double decker buses – 3rd June 2019
Viridor has taken 65 tonnes of seaweed – enough to fill five double decker buses – washed up on the two slipways operated by the Torpoint ferry over the course of a year so that this can be processed as…
May 29, 2019|Ferry Refit
Ferry Refit – Tamar II – May 2019 – Updated 29th May 2019
Tamar II returns to service a full week ahead of schedule in time for busy Bank Holiday weekend. Tamar II has returned to service today – providing a three ferry service a full week ahead of the original scheduled date…