Firm adds three new coach routes in Cornwall

An international travel company has added three connections in Cornwall as part of National Coach Week.

FlixBus said from May 15 passengers would be able to use its service to commute to and from Newquay, Truro and Penzance.

The company, which was founded in 2013 in Germany and launched in the UK in 2021, is starting a new partnership with First Bus to deliver coach services from its depots in Penryn, Plymouth and Exeter.

It said the new additions were part of plans to "expand its affordable coach network".

The travel company said more than 200 of its buses were on the roads across England, Scotland and Wales, linking more than 80 destinations.

National Coach Week, which runs from 12-18 May, is organised by the Road Haulage Association.

Managing director Richard Smith said the week was "a fantastic opportunity to shine a spotlight on the vital role the coach industry plays in our society".

"Coaches provide essential transport links, connect communities, and support our tourism sector," he said.

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