First Worcester Service Changes April 2016

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PD0000480/324 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Worcester Bus Station and Halesowen Bus Station given service number 147 effective from 10-Apr-2016.

PD0000480/26 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcestershire Royal Hospital and Henwick Park, Monarch Drive given service number 31/31B/31C effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

PD0000480/123 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Droitwich, Valley Way and Worcester, Crowngate Bus Station given service number W22 effective from 10-Apr-2016.

PD0000480/18 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between KEMPSEY and CLAINES given service number 32/32A/32B effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable

PD0000480/90 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
    Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcestershire, Worcester, City Centre and Worcestershire, Warndon Glovers Needle In given service number 35 effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Timetable.

PD0000480/91 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
    Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcester, City Centre, Bus Station and Worcester, City Centre, Bus Station given service number 33/33A/34/34A effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

PD0000480/285 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
    Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcester Bus Station and Worcester Bus Station given service number 30 effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

PD0000480/330 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
        Registration Accepted
        Starting Point: Worcester Bus Station
        Finish Point: Bevere (Green Lane and Warndon (Glovers Needle)
        Via: Barbourne
        Service Number: 36
        Service Type: Normal Stopping
        Effective Date: 10-APR-2016
        Other Details: Monday to Saturday

PD0000480/331 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
        Registration Accepted
        Starting Point: Worcester Bus Station
        Finish Point: Worcestershire Royal Hospital
        Via: Ronkswood
        Service Number: 38
        Service Type: Normal Stopping
        Effective Date: 10-APR-2016
        Other Details: Monday to Saturday

PD0000480/104 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcester Bus Station and Malvern Link, Pioneer Store given service number 44/44A/44B/44C/44D/910 effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

PD0000480/8 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcester, Bus Station and Evesham, Bus Station given service number 550/551/557 effective from 11-Apr-2016. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

PD0000480/11 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcester, Bus Station and Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway given service number 144/S23 effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

PD0000480/84 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcester, Bus Station and Hereford, Bus Station given service number 420/418 effective from 11-Apr-2016. To amend Timetable.

PD0000480/310 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between WORCESTER BUS STATION and MALVERN LINK TOP given service number 362/363/364/41/42/42F/42G/43/43F effective from 11-Apr-2016. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

PD0000480/319 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcester (Bus Station) and Tewkesbury (The Crescent) given service number 361/363 effective from 11-Apr-2016. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

PD0000480/327 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcester Bus Station and Pershore, Broad Street given service number 382 effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

PD0000480/332 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Link Top ( Bus Shelter)
Finish Point: Upton upon Severn ( High St.), Hanley Castle High School
Via: Great Malvern & Welland
Service Number: 365
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 11-APR-2016
Other Details: Monday to Friday

[BK63 YWP]

147 to be cancelled? Anyone guna take it on? Maybe nx could take it over

[SEVERNLINK]

147 to be cancelled? Anyone guna take it on? Maybe nx could take it over

They're about the only ones who haven't run it or its predecessor the 007.Ludlows,Diamond,Midland Rider,Central...... ::)

[winston]

More services changes added to list above

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147 to be cancelled? Anyone guna take it on? Maybe nx could take it over

If no one provides a replacement for the Halesowen - Catshill section then Romsley will be left without a bus route. @Chris

[Trident 4194]

If no one provides a replacement for the Halesowen - Catshill section then Romsley will be left without a bus route. @Chris

Yes someone will definetely restore the 007.

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Yes someone will definetely restore the 007.

If someone dose, the frequency could possibly be reduced to every 90 minutes?

[s94]

Could the 147 have worked better had it gone to merry hill do we think? Might have made it a bit more attractive and encouraged people to venture a bit further?

This bromsgrove to Halesowen section keeps being messed with though which never looks good. Who would want to take it on now? How things change. Used to be a pretty popular route in times gone by from what I read. Rhe 007 used to be Merry Hill to Redditch! That is going back some time though!

[winston]

Could the 147 have worked better had it gone to merry hill do we think? Might have made it a bit more attractive and encouraged people to venture a bit further?

This bromsgrove to Halesowen section keeps being messed with though which never looks good. Who would want to take it on now? How things change. Used to be a pretty popular route in times gone by from what I read. Rhe 007 used to be Merry Hill to Redditch! That is going back some time though!

Maybe from Bromsgrove / Droitwich to Merry Hill might have been attractive / offered new links, Halesowen to Worcester is already 1 hr 30 mins add on Merry Hill as well and it would be nearer 2hrs each way for the full end to end journey. Couldn't see many takers for that.

Any replacement might depend of whether WCC have any spare funds to subsidize a replacement service, even only the Halesowen - Romsley section

[Kevin]

I thought First had finally got the Halesowen route sorted, making it hourly. Unless Hansons do something interworking with the 318 I really don't see what anyone else could do without it returning to a run down weird frequency route

[winston]

I thought First had finally got the Halesowen route sorted, making it hourly. Unless Hansons do something interworking with the 318 I really don't see what anyone else could do without it returning to a run down weird frequency route

I understand that First's 147 was popular with the local's initially for a day out when first introduced, but the novelty's worn off since. Hanson's might be a good call.

[Trident 4194]

I understand that First's 147 was popular with the local's initially for a day out when first introduced, but the novelty's worn off since. Hanson's might be a good call.

Is it a tendered service?

[winston]

Is it a tendered service?

Only the Halesowen - Romsley section was supported I believe

[Trident 4194]

Only the Halesowen - Romsley section was supported I believe

Ok thanks, so we should get a replacement. I think the overall use of buses between that serve between Halesowen and Worcester has decreased look at the 202 used to be royals pretty full, now not even filling solos

[Adam 404]

X50 has also been shortened to not enter Warwickshire.
Website: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/blog/archives/alerts/bus-timetable-changes-11-april-2016