TAMAR II has been taken out of service to prepare for being towed to Falmouth for her refit at the A&P dry dock facilities.As a result the service is being provided by the two remaining ferries, one leaving each side…
Update on Torpoint Ferry Refit Torpoint ferry TAMAR II is scheduled to be taken out of service on Monday, 22 April in preparation for being towed to Falmouth for her five yearly refit. Weather permitting the ferry will be towed…
Tamar Crossings Newsletter No. 12 April 2024
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
