Tamar Crossings Newsletter – April 2024
Tamar Crossings Newsletter No. 12 April 2024
April 10, 2024|News
Preparations well underway for refit of Torpoint ferry
10th April 2024 Preparations for the planned refit of the Torpoint ferry TAMAR II are now well underway, with the ferry currently due to be taken out of service on Monday, 22 April in preparation for being towed to Falmouth….
March 27, 2024|News
New sensors on Tamar Bridge measuring water quality
Tamar Crossings are supporting an exciting international research project on monitoring water quality in the River Tamar and Plymouth Sound. Periodic flooding as a result of heavy rainfall is becoming more and more frequent across the south-west of England as…
March 27, 2024|News
Saltash Transport Trial
Tamar Crossings is delighted to be supporting the consultation and public transport trial day which is taking place at Saltash Waterside on Easter Saturday (March 30th). Part of a wider project aimed at exploring how to improve connections between Saltash…
March 11, 2024|News
Having problems with a faulty TamarTag?
Having problems with a faulty TamarTag? Visit one of our receptions and swap it for a new one. The small number of drivers whose tags are failing to scan properly when crossing the Tamar Bridge or using the ferries are…
March 8, 2024|News
International Women’s Day – 8th March 2024
We are delighted to be marking International Women’s Day at Tamar Crossings. We currently have 28 women working in a variety of roles within Tamar Crossings. These include Mechanical Assistant, Control Room Assistant, Control Room Relief, Bridge Supervisor, Customer Services…
December 8, 2023|News
Plans to develop new way forward for funding and operating Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry backed by Joint Committee
8 December 2023 Plans to develop a new way forward for funding and operating the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry have been backed by members of the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee. The aim of the Tamar 2050…
December 7, 2023|News
Success of ground breaking Tamar Bridge ‘Rockers’ trial saves millions of pounds and reduces potential disruption for Bridge users – 6th December 2023
The success of a ground breaking project which has trialled the use of a new method to replace the “rockers” which support the Tamar Bridge has saved more than £9 million from the costs of the scheme and significantly reduced…
October 20, 2023|News
Tamar Bridge – Invitations to provide a Mobile Catering Concession – Oct 2023
Invitations to provide a Mobile Catering Concession, the bid deadline is 5pm 10th November 2023 Exciting catering opportunity at the Tamar Bridge. The Bridging the Tamar Visitor and Learning Centre are inviting tenders for a high quality mobile catering unit…
October 5, 2023|News
Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee launch consultation on funding the Tamar Crossings
On Saturday 7th October the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee are launching a consultation exercise on proposals to address the financial shortfall caused by the impact of higher than expected levels of inflation and interest rates, extreme rises…