Worcester delays

[j789]

There are going to be some significant delays tomorrow on Worcester routes as the main bridge is closed due to flooding. The bus station is closed so buses will operate from other stops around the city. Details on First website if anyone is heading this way tomorrow.

[the trainbasher]

http://m.firstgroup.com/ukbus/worcestershire_herefordshire/updates/type/disruption/id/56151

Please note that due to flooding, Crowngate Bus Station is closed and there are changes to all services.

Please see below for details:

DUE TO THE CLOSURE OF WORCESTER CITY CENTRE BRIDGE, DOLDAY, TYBRIDGE STREET, NEW ROAD AND CROFT ROAD, CROWNGATE BUS STATION HAS BECOME INACCESSIBLE. BUSES WILL THEREFORE BE DIVERTED IN THE CITY AND OPERATE FROM ONE OF TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.

� St. Nicholas Street Bus Stop (opposite McDonalds) : Services 31A (arrivals), 31C (departures), 144, 294/295, 303, 758, W1

� Cathedral Roundabout Bus Shelter : 26/27, 30/31 Special Flood Service, Services 31A (departures), 31C (arrivals), 32, 33/34, 35, 39, 44/44A/44C, 308, 310, 350, 356/357/358, 362, 363, 364, 382, 417, 420, 550/551 (NEW UPDATE)

SCHOOL TRANSPORT :

TO HANLEY CASTLE HIGH SCHOOL : All school transport services to Hanley Castle High School will attempt to operate, however some routes will need to operate in reverse order and then divert via the Southern Link Road in Worcester as Upton Bridge is closed. Students at Severn Stoke will be collected by Astons Coaches instead of the 362 bus. All students should be collected by 08:30am at the latest (otherwise parents should make their own way if not collected by that time). The school will be operating a shorter day, from 09:50 hrs start to 15:00 hrs finish, to allow time for the buses to divert around the various flooded roads.

TO UPTON PRIMARY SCHOOL : All school transport services to Upton Primary School will collect students at normal times, then divert via the A38 " Southern Link Road " Powick roundabout " Callow End " Hanley Swan " Welland " Upton. The services will therefore be late arriving at school in the morning, and then late arriving back at the drop-off stops in the afternoon. (NEW UPDATE)

TO THE CHANTRY HIGH SCHOOL : Service 310 will not serve St. John's, Henwick Park or the B4204 Martley Road between Worcester boundary and Broadheath, therefore all students should use Rogers' Coaches Service 811 until the 310 diversion is lifted. (NEW UPDATE)

TO LINDRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL : The school is closed due to no heating and flooding on the A443 around the school, therefore no school transport services will run there until further notice. (NEW UPDATE)

LOCAL BUS SERVICES :

2 / 2A / 2C (Bewdley - Kidderminster) : Due to the closure of Bewdley Bridge due to flooding, these services will operate from Kidderminster to Wribbenhall as normal, then divert via Stourport Rd and Bewdley Bypass to access the Town Centre and turn here. These services will therefore operate with significant delays.

15 (Kidderminster " Stourport " Bewdley) : This service is operating as normal from Kidderminster as far as the Severn Valley Station in Bewdley, then turning around and diverting via Bewdley Bypass to access the Town Centre.

21 (Worcester " Hanbury Park) : This service is suspended until further notice and will not operate.

22 (Worcester " Broadway Grove) : This service is suspended until further notice and will not operate.

30 (Worcester " Dines Green) : This service will join with Service 31 and operate a SPECIAL FLOOD ROUTE. From Worcester the route will operate via Bath Rd " Southern Link Rd " Malvern Rd " Bromyard Rd " Dines Green (omitting the centre of Tudor Way) " Oldbury Rd " Comer Gardens " Henwick Park " University " Laugherne Rd " St. John's " Malvern Rd, then return via the Southern Link Road and Bath Rd to Worcester City Centre.

31 (Hospital " Worcester " St. John's " Henwick Park) : This service will join with Service 30 and operate a SPECIAL FLOOD ROUTE. From Worcester the route will operate via Bath Rd " Southern Link Rd " Malvern Rd " Bromyard Rd " Dines Green (omitting the centre of Tudor Way) " Oldbury Rd " Comer Gardens " Henwick Park " University " Laugherne Rd " St. John's " Malvern Rd, then return via the Southern Link Road and Bath Rd to Worcester City Centre.

31B (Hospital - Worcester " Hylton Road (for Arena) " University) : This service is suspended between Worcester and Hytlon Rd/Arena/University, however journeys to Worcestershire Royal Hospital will still operate as normal.

39 (Merriman's Hill " Worcester " Lower Wick) : This service is diverting from Worcester via the A38 Bath Road " Southern Link Road " Powick roundabout " Lower Wick, and vice versa. The operator will try to run a couple of journeys in the morning and couple in the afternoon, however the usual hourly frequency will not operate. The Merriman's Hill section of the route will operate as normal, but may experience delays.

41 / 42 / 43 (Upton " Malvern) : Due to flooding on Hanley Road in Upton, these services continue to operate to their Standard Flood Timetable.

44 / 44A / 44C (Worcester " Powick " Malvern) : This service is diverting from Worcester via the A38 Bath Road " Southern Link Road " Powick roundabout, then undertaking a short spur to Lower Wick island, before returning to Powick roundabout and resuming normal route towards Malvern. The same diversion route is operating in reverse. St. John's and Malvern Road are therefore being omitted, and the service will be significantly delayed.

125 (Stourbridge - Kidderminster - Bewdley - Highley " Bridgnorth) : Due to the closure of Bewdley Bridge due to flooding, this service will operate from Kidderminster to the Safari Park as normal, then divert via Stourport Road and Bewdley Bypass to access the Town Centre. It will then continue operating its normal route towards Bridgnorth.

291 (Tenbury " Bewdley " Kidderminster) : Due to the closure of Bewdley Bridge due to flooding, this service will operate from Kidderminster to the Safari Park as normal, then divert via Stourport Road and Bewdley Bypass to access the Town Centre. It will then turn around and continue operating its normal route towards Tenbury.

292 (Kidderminster " Bewdley " Ludlow) : Due to the closure of Bewdley Bridge due to flooding, this service will operate from Kidderminster to the Safari Park as normal, then divert via Stourport Road and Bewdley Bypass to access the Town Centre. It will then turn around and continue operating its normal route towards Ludlow.

294 / 295 (Worcester " Hallow " Shrawley " Stourport) : The service will divert from Holt Heath via Holt Fleet Bridge " Ombersley " A449 " Ombersley Road " Worcester City Centre, omitting Hallow and St. John's. The same diversion will operate in the opposite direction, and the service will omit Hallow and St. John's.

308 (Worcester " Rushwick " Broadheath " Hallow " Wichenford " Martley) : This service is diverting from Worcester via Bath Rd " Southern Link Road " Rushwick roundabout, then resuming normal route towards Rushwick and Martley.

309 (Upper Sapey " Clifton " Martley " Broadheath " Worcester Sixth Form College) : This service will divert from Broadheath via Bell Lane " Crown East Lane " Southern Link Road " A38 Bath Road " Worcester " London Road " Worcester Sixth Form College. The service will omit the section of route between Broadheath and Worcester and will be significantly delayed arriving in Worcester for the Colleges.

310 (Worcester " Broadheath " Martley " Clifton) : This service is diverting from Worcester via Bath Rd " Southern Link Road " Crown East roundabout " A44 " Crown East Lane " Bell Lane, then resuming normal route in Broadheath towards Martley and Clifton. The same diversion route will operate in the opposite direction, and the service will omit St. John's and the road between Worcester and Broadheath.

351 (Upton " Tewkesbury) : This service is now operating to its Standard Flood Timetable.

362 / 364 (Worcester " Kempsey " Upton) : Due to the closure of Upton Bridge due to flooding, this service will only operate between Worcester and Ryall and terminate there. The timetable is suspended, and one bus will operate along the route throughout the day as often as possible. The school journey to Hanley Castle High School will operate as normal from Worcester to Norton Barracks, then divert via the Southern Link Road " Callow End " Hanley Swan " Welland " Upton " the school. (NEW UPDATE)

363 (Worcester " Callow End " Upton) : Due to flooding on Hanley Road in Upton, these services continue to operate to their Standard Flood Timetable. Additionally, due to the closure of Worcester City Bridge, this service is being diverted from Worcester via Bath Rd " Southern Link Road " Powick roundabout, then resuming normal route towards Callow End. The service will operate its standard flood diversion to Upton Fire Station, omitting Hanley Castle.

382 (Worcester " Norton " Littleworth " Defford " Eckington " Pershore) : Due to flooding at Eckington Bridge, this service is operating to its Standard Flood Timetable.

417 (Worcester " Rushwick " Cradley) : This service is currently diverted from Worcester via Bath Rd " Southern Link Road " Rushwick roundabout, then resume normal route. This diversion will also opposite in the opposite direction and the service will omit St. John's and Bransford Road.

420 (Worcester " Bromyard) : This service is currently diverted from Worcester via Bath Rd " Southern Link Road " Crown East, then resuming normal route towards Bromyard. The service will omit St. John's and Bromyard Road.

423 (Worcester " Alfrick / Suckley) : This service is diverted from Worcester via Bath Rd " Southern Link Road " Rushwick roundabout, then resuming normal route towards Alfrick & Suckley.

550 / 551 / 557 (Worcester " Pershore - Evesham) : Due to flooding at Jubilee Bridge in Fladbury, these services are now operating to their Special Flood Timetable. Additionally, due to the closure of Waterside in Evesham due to flooding, Service 550 journeys to Evesham will divert via Cheltenham Rd " Davies Rd " Broadway Rd " Bengeworth, then terminate here.

581 / 582 (Evesham Town Services) : Due to the closure of Waterside in Evesham due to flooding, these services are diverting from Port Street via Bengeworth " Broadway Rd " Davies Rd " Cheltenham Rd then undertaking a loop of Hampton and Fairfield Estates before returning via the same route. Cooper's Lane will not be served, and the services will operate with significant delays.

758 (Worcester " Hallow " Great Witley " Tenbury) : Due to flooding on the A443 at Lindridge, and the closure of Worcester City Centre Bridge and Hylton Road, this service is diverting as follows : From Tenbury Wells " Newnham via normal route, then via A456 to Clows Top " B4202 to Abberley, then normal route to Holt Heath, then via A4133 Holt Fleet Bridge " Ombersley " A449 " Ombersley Road " Worcester. The same diversion will operate in the opposite direction.

[nitromatt1]

The traffic on the south side of the city centre around the bridge is absolutely diabolic, causing heavy delays on the 30, 44/C, 363/364 etc

[nitromatt1]

I remember there was an interesting situation during the floods whereby the exit from Crowngate bus station was raised to keep the water out, but this meant double deckers were too tall to fit under, so any double decker 144s had to load outside the bus station (single decker 144s still served the bus station).