Whittles

[StourportSam]

To confirm a post which I can't find now from I think Ced - Y214 HWJ was still in service a week or two ago.

The PVR can only be about 11 now with an extra spare at Kidder bus station. Unless there have been/are going to be withdrawals or transfers back to East Yorkshire the fleet is still 20 strong.

PVR will be just 7 when the 2A and 2C finish - that means its halved in the past 3 months (PVR of 14 pre-September).

[Cedric]

Unless, frequency of the 2 was doubled. You then get 2 BPH through Queensway, 2 stick to main road.

I think from memory this is what First operated up until around 2010/11 when they ran a joint 2/2A service with good frequency. I might add that Dennis Lances were used too. Of course, that was back in the halcyon days when there were subsided evening services to Bewdley until 2300 and buses on Sundays (my oh my, sounds like fantasy in this time of austerity doesn't it!).

sam
it  was before first days that the bewdley service ran till 23.00  and then  it went till about 20.00  now it is about 18.00   

[Cedric]

To confirm a post which I can't find now from I think Ced - Y214 HWJ was still in service a week or two ago.

The PVR can only be about 11 now with an extra spare at Kidder bus station. Unless there have been/are going to be withdrawals or transfers back to East Yorkshire the fleet is still 20 strong.

PVR will be just 7 when the 2A and 2C finish - that means its halved in the past 3 months (PVR of 14 pre-September).

it was my post sam seen 163 since but not for a while stil suppose  they all will be goning soon

[Cedric]

looks like the end is 3/1/15 seen next post

[Cedric]

 

7. PD1030553/7 - WHITTLE COACH & BUS LTD, FOLEY BUSINESS PARK STOURPORT ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, DY11 7QL

Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Stourbridge BS and Bridgnorth, Stanmore given service number 125 effective from 05-Jan-2015

8. PD1030553/64 - WHITTLE COACH & BUS LTD, FOLEY BUSINESS PARK STOURPORT ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, DY11 7QL

Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Kidderminster and Kidderminster given service number 7 effective from 05-Jan-2015.


9. PD1030553/76 - WHITTLE COACH & BUS LTD, FOLEY BUSINESS PARK STOURPORT ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, DY11 7QL

Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Franche Road and Wolverley CE School given service number 831 effective from 05-Jan-2015.


10. PD1030553/77 - WHITTLE COACH & BUS LTD, FOLEY BUSINESS PARK STOURPORT ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, DY11 7QL

Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Stourport High Street and Halesowen BS given service  192  effective from 05-jan-2015


11. PD1030553/78 - WHITTLE COACH & BUS LTD, FOLEY BUSINESS PARK STOURPORT ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, DY11 7QL

Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between KIDDERMINSTER BUS STATION and BEWDLEY LOAD STREET given service number S15/15 effective from 05-Jan-2015.


12. PD1030553/79 - WHITTLE COACH & BUS LTD, FOLEY BUSINESS PARK STOURPORT ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, DY11 7QL

Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between KIDDERMINSTER BUS STATION and KINVER BROCKLEYS WALK given service number 580 effective from 05-Jan-2015.


13. PD1030553/85 - WHITTLE COACH & BUS LTD, FOLEY BUSINESS PARK STOURPORT ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, DY11 7QL

Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Chaddesley Corbett and Wolverley CE School given service number 833 effective from 05-Jan-2015.

[winston]

Looks like closure of Whittle's bus business at least is set for 5th Jan.

No doubt Diamond will pick up the 125 & 192 at least, those two routes will link KR routes with their WM services

[Cedric]

That only leaves the national  express routes
But suppose they will have. gone by then

[winston]

That only leaves the national  express routes
But suppose they will have. gone by then

They're registered to NX coaches, not the sub contractor

[StourportSam]

Unless, frequency of the 2 was doubled. You then get 2 BPH through Queensway, 2 stick to main road.

I think from memory this is what First operated up until around 2010/11 when they ran a joint 2/2A service with good frequency. I might add that Dennis Lances were used too. Of course, that was back in the halcyon days when there were subsided evening services to Bewdley until 2300 and buses on Sundays (my oh my, sounds like fantasy in this time of austerity doesn't it!).

sam
it  was before first days that the bewdley service ran till 23.00  and then  it went till about 20.00  now it is about 18.00

Whittle ran subsidised services to Bewdley on the 2 definitely in 2009/10. First tickets were accepted on these services. I think the services were scrapped after the major changes in September 2011, the first round of WCC cuts. I have the timetable somewhere if you would like proof!

[Cedric]

Unless, frequency of the 2 was doubled. You then get 2 BPH through Queensway, 2 stick to main road.

I think from memory this is what First operated up until around 2010/11 when they ran a joint 2/2A service with good frequency. I might add that Dennis Lances were used too. Of course, that was back in the halcyon days when there were subsided evening services to Bewdley until 2300 and buses on Sundays (my oh my, sounds like fantasy in this time of austerity doesn't it!).

sam
it  was before first days that the bewdley service ran till 23.00  and then  it went till about 20.00  now it is about 18.00

Whittle ran subsidised services to Bewdley on the 2 definitely in 2009/10. First tickets were accepted on these services. I think the services were scrapped after the major changes in September 2011, the first round of WCC cuts. I have the timetable somewhere if you would like proof!

Sam
Sorry forgot all about that one cedric

[StourportSam]

Looks like closure of Whittle's bus business at least is set for 5th Jan.

No doubt Diamond will pick up the 125 & 192 at least, those two routes will link KR routes with their WM services

Very sad news indeed, but it was becoming more and more inevitable. Hopefully Kidderminster, Stourport and Bewdley will be better off with one main operator.

Looks like a round of emergency WCC tenders then - the only concern is if Rotala deem the services tendered not commercially viable and don't bid as Simon Dunn hinted with the 16.

[Cedric]

the 830/31/33 school service where only pick up in September  after reorganisation of school service   which where run both by diamond and whittle  jointly   .

[BN]

That only leaves the national  express routes
But suppose they will have. gone by then

They're registered to NX coaches, not the sub contractor

Winston,

I'm positive DeCourcey will go for the 444, 409 diagram. Maybe even the 545 run too and have all the old crew back.

[winston]

That only leaves the national  express routes
But suppose they will have. gone by then

They're registered to NX coaches, not the sub contractor

Winston,

I'm positive DeCourcey will go for the 444, 409 diagram. Maybe even the 545 run too and have all the old crew back.

Thanks BN,

Have DeCourcey even got much spare capacity left at Miller St?

[Reece]

Looks like closure of Whittle's bus business at least is set for 5th Jan.

No doubt Diamond will pick up the 125 & 192 at least, those two routes will link KR routes with their WM services

I am still hope in that Arriva will pick up the 125 rather than Diamond. Then Arriva have full control of Bridgnorth services which makes more sense.

Come on Arriva don't let me down now save us from Rotala Vill!