Cornwall says goodbye to its iconic open-top buses due to rising costs and declining tourism.
There was talk they’d vanish earlier this year. Someone said it was decided, but the bus company denied it. Now it’s official: open-top buses are done in Cornwall. Regular double-decker buses will run those routes. They can run in any weather now.
A bus company person said it was a tough call. They claim they can’t afford extra buses like the open-top ones. Passenger numbers and costs caused this change. Cornwall had fewer tourists last year. Plus, fewer people used the buses.
Costs also went up a lot. So, open-top buses weren’t making enough money. The bus company will keep serving the area. People called the decision “short-sighted” before it was confirmed. Someone said the open-top bus gave you an “experience”.
The Atlantic Coaster was “spectacular,” but that’s over now. The Land’s End Coaster shows coasts and towns. The Atlantic Coaster also goes between Newquay and Padstow. It stops at villages, cliffs, and coves. A source said open-tops were canceled internally before. The bus company had been reviewing things. So, now you know the whole story.