TruronianCompanies House extract company no 2140599 Truronian Limited is a coach operator based in Cornwall. Since February 2026 it has been owned and operated by Go South West, a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group. 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.Companies House extract company no 623661 CR Wiliams (Coaches) LimitedTruronian West Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust Web News 31
Services operated included park and ride services for the Eden Project and express services for National Express.Citaro arctics for Truronian's Eden route Bus & Coach 20 June 2006
In April 2008, Truroninan was purchased by FirstGroup with 50 buses and 20 coaches and integrated into its First Devon & Cornwall operation.First to buy Truronian Bus & Coach 15 February 2008First takes over Truronian buses BBC News 8 April 2008
The holiday business ceased in November 2011.Truronian Holidays to cease trading BBC News 31 May 2011 In March 2012, Newell's Travel, a travel agent within Cornwall, began using the Truronian Holidays name for British, Irish and Continental Holidays programme.
In November 2025, as a result of ongoing financial challenges, competition from other operators and significant falls in passenger numbers, First Bus announced that it was to withdraw from Cornwall entirely on 14 February 2026. While not part of the original proposal for exiting the Cornwall market, First Bus sold Truronian Coaches to the Go South West, under their Plymouth Citybus operating license.
As of February 2026, the Go-Ahead Group has started the process of bringing in new vehicles to Truronian, as no vehicles were included in the sale. The new vehicles share the red and white livery style of Dartline coaches, which was previously acquired in 2022 .
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External links
Dartline website (of which Truronian is a new division)