Truronian

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title: "Truronian" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["coach-operators-in-england", "companies-based-in-cornwall", "firstgroup-bus-operators-in-england", "former-bus-operators-in-cornwall", "transport-companies-established-in-1987", "truro", "1987-establishments-in-england"] description: "British bus operating company" topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truronian" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary British bus operating company ::

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Field	Value
logo	Truronian.jpg
image	Truronian TT07 TRU coach.jpg
image_caption	Plaxton bodied Volvo B12B in May 2007
parent	FirstGroup
founded	September 1987
headquarters	Truro
locale	South West England
service_area	Cornwall
hubs	Truro bus station
depots	2
fleet	70 (February 2008)
website	truroniancoaches.co.uk
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Truronian is a coach operator based in Cornwall. It is owned and operated by First South West, a subsidiary of FirstGroup. Previously, it also had a bus operation and a holiday business.

History

Truronian was formed in September 1987 by former Western National managers Ken Branchett, David Rabey, and Geoff Rumbles. In 1988, the business of Flora Motors, Helston, was purchased, followed in 1993 by CR Williams Coaches, St Agnes.

Services operated included park and ride services for the Eden Project and express services for National Express.

In April 2008, Truroninan was purchased by FirstGroup with 50 buses and 20 coaches and integrated into its First Devon & Cornwall operation.

The holiday business ceased in November 2011. In March 2012, the trading name was sold to Newell's Travel, which now produce, organise, and operate a British, Irish and Continental Holidays programme still under the Truronian banner.

References

References

1. [http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/02140599 Companies House extract company no 2140599] Truronian Limited
2. [http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/00623661 Companies House extract company no 623661] CR Wiliams (Coaches) Limited
3. [http://busmuseum.org.uk/webnews/news031.htm Truronian] West Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust Web News 31
4. link. (25 December 2013 Bus & Coach 20 June 2006)
5. link. (24 December 2013 Bus & Coach 15 February 2008)
6. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/guernsey/7336799.stm First takes over Truronian buses] ''[[BBC News]]'' 8 April 2008
7. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-13601005 Truronian Holidays to cease trading] ''BBC News'' 31 May 2011
8. [http://www.truronianholidays.co.uk/ Welcome to Truronian Holidays] Truronian Holidays

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