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Transport
Unlike the south and west of the County, there is no rail service in the vast
majority of North Cornwall and the next nearest station is the branch line station
at Gunnislake (16 miles distant; no direct public transport link). The nearest
mainline station is at Bodmin Parkway (24 miles distant, no direct public transport
link).
Public transport within North Cornwall is therefore based on bus services.
These are infrequent with only five services running regularly through Launceston:
| Service |
Route |
Frequency |
| 76 |
Plymouth – Launceston/Bude |
10 journeys per day |
| 223 |
Launceston Town Service |
Hourly |
| 225 |
North Petherwin – Launceston – Altarnun |
2-6 journeys per day |
| 285 |
Launceston – Holsworthy |
3 journeys per day |
| 510 |
Newquay – Launceston – Exeter |
4 journeys per day |
The provision is supplemented by contracted services by Cornwall County Council
for the conveyance of students to schools in the district.
The Cornwall Provisional Local Transport Plan cites
Access to key services including health, education, employment, shopping and
leisure can be a particular problem for many living in rural counties, especially
for those without the use of a private vehicle. Cornwall has experienced significant
population growth, particularly of older people. The County also suffers from
high levels of social deprivation - the Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2004
ranks Cornwall as being - the most deprived of all shire counties.
In the both the Local Transport Plan and the Cornwall Community Strategy[12],
improving accessibility in Cornwall is a key theme. Launceston and Camelford,
together with their respective hinterlands, have been identified as priority
areas for accessibility improvement. As such, having identified Launceston as
a priority area, investment in improving connectivity across the area should
aid the accessibility of the training centre.
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