Work to prepare LYNHER for her journey to Falmouth for her five yearly refit at the A&P dry dock facilities is going extremely well. However, the latest forecast of poor weather and sea conditions for Friday, 28 March means that…
Last year the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee took the decision to submit a formal application to the Government to revise tolls to secure the long- term future of the two crossings. A Public Local Inquiry into the…
Next steps confirmed in delivering groundbreaking Tamar 2050 programme You can watch a short film about the Tamar 2050 programme here: Last year saw the launch of Tamar 2050 – a groundbreaking programme aimed at securing the long-term future of…
Joint Committee to work with partners to introduce RPI on the crossings and secure cheaper tolls for local people. Members of the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee have voted to continue with the work to pursue the ability…
Preparations for the planned refit of the Torpoint ferry LYNHER are now well underway, with the ferry currently due to be taken out of service on Monday 24 March in preparation for being towed to Falmouth.
Have you ever wondered what happens inside the engine room of one of the Torpoint ferries? While the ferries are a common sight for people regularly crossing the river between Torpoint and Devonport, very few people have actually been below…
Invitation to provide a Mobile Catering Concessio Bid deadline – 5pm, 24 February 2025 The Tamar Bridge is looking for a high-quality mobile catering concessionaire to provide a high-quality mobile catering unit selling a selection of local and sustainably sourced…
Tamar Crossing News Letter No. 14 Dec 2024
From the groundbreaking strengthening and widening scheme on the Tamar Bridge and multi-million-pound Torpoint Ferry replacement programme to the launch of the Visitor and Learning Centre and providing safe, reliable and efficient crossings of the River Tamar for up to…
On Saturday morning, 30th November, there will be a delay to the start of the scheduled third ferry coming into service. This is due to one of the two chains on Plym II being replaced over the weekend. The new…
