Whittles

[Cedric]

Kidderminster Shuttle website reports Whittle services 7, 580, 192, 830, 831, 834 and 835 are likely to be withdrawn next September after Worcestershire County Council plans to scrap a £3 million taxpayer's subsidy for public transport.

http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/local/10787910.Twenty_Wyre_Forest_bus_services_face_the_chop/

sam  3 of thoses are school services the 580 is only a couple times, the 7 and 192 are the only full time services

[StourportSam]

Kidderminster Shuttle website reports Whittle services 7, 580, 192, 830, 831, 834 and 835 are likely to be withdrawn next September after Worcestershire County Council plans to scrap a £3 million taxpayer's subsidy for public transport.

http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/local/10787910.Twenty_Wyre_Forest_bus_services_face_the_chop/

sam  3 of thoses are school services the 580 is only a couple times, the 7 and 192 are the only full time services

I know

[StourportSam]

The 15 is also at risk

[Cedric]

The 15 is also at risk

the 15 should go back to running  Kidderminster-bewdley via  burlish and stourport    and the 7 go back to be Kidderminster -sion hill via greenhill. the  fairfield section should be added back on to diamonds 4/5 a more direct route tp faireld

[StourportSam]

Does anyone know when the sale of Finglands to First is likely to be completed please? So that their buses can be released back to EYMS to hopefully sort Whittle's bus shortage crisis. Whittle need about 1 or 2 more buses I think to cover their service, as demonstrated by buses not turning up or being replaced by coaches on the 3.

I see Bullocks or a similar name have bought the coach operation.

[StourportSam]

The 15 is also at risk

the 15 should go back to running  Kidderminster-bewdley via  burlish and stourport    and the 7 go back to be Kidderminster -sion hill via greenhill. the  fairfield section should be added back on to diamonds 4/5 a more direct route tp faireld

It was the 11 that ran Kidderminster-Burlish/Lickhill-Bewdley
The 14 and 15 ran between Kidderminster/Stourport and Wilden.

I think I agree with your suggestions about the 4/5 and 7, but having not travelled on those routes am unable to comment RE: loadings.

[Cedric]

sam
eyms services have update there  website yesterday the 15/11/13 found this on there
•Bus 354 has been transferred to Whittles and renumbered 171.
•Bus 418 has returned from loan at Whittles

[StourportSam]

sam
eyms services have update there  website yesterday the 15/11/13 found this on there
•Bus 354 has been transferred to Whittles and renumbered 171.
•Bus 418 has returned from loan at Whittles

That's good news!

[iamwilljh92]

Hmmm sounds interesting no mention of 309 though I reckon that's staying... although it's probably not

[Cedric]

Hmmm sounds interesting no mention of 309 though I reckon that's staying... although it's probably not

as far as I know 309 is still classed as a loaned vehicle, do not think it will stop myself as it is a volo and whittles bus fleet is made up of darts/enviros . I  am  gusseing   

[StourportSam]

Hmmm sounds interesting no mention of 309 though I reckon that's staying... although it's probably not

as far as I know 309 is still classed as a loaned vehicle, do not think it will stop myself as it is a volo and whittles bus fleet is made up of darts/enviros . I  am  gusseing

I think you could be right Bewminster, after all 418 stayed on loan for at least a year!

[winston]

sam
eyms services have update there  website yesterday the 15/11/13 found this on there
•Bus 354 has been transferred to Whittles and renumbered 171.
•Bus 418 has returned from loan at Whittles

That's good news!

EYMS 355 also went through the paintshop at the time of 354, not sure if that could also follow to Whittle's?

[Cedric]

sam
eyms services have update there  website yesterday the 15/11/13 found this on there
•Bus 354 has been transferred to Whittles and renumbered 171.
•Bus 418 has returned from loan at Whittles

That's good news!

EYMS 355 also went through the paintshop at the time of 354, not sure if that could also follow to Whittle's?

you could be right there Winston  as whittles 157 to 160  arrived 2 at once

[StourportSam]

sam
eyms services have update there  website yesterday the 15/11/13 found this on there
•Bus 354 has been transferred to Whittles and renumbered 171.
•Bus 418 has returned from loan at Whittles

That's good news!

EYMS 355 also went through the paintshop at the time of 354, not sure if that could also follow to Whittle's?

I thought the same when I saw that, think *hope* you could be right!

[StourportSam]

Hmmm sounds interesting no mention of 309 though I reckon that's staying... although it's probably not

as far as I know 309 is still classed as a loaned vehicle, do not think it will stop myself as it is a volo and whittles bus fleet is made up of darts/enviros . I  am  gusseing

Went on 309 on the 3 today, so it is still here at the moment. Whittle obviously feel strongly about the withdrawal of subsidy as the bus was plastered with posters asking bus users to participate in the WCC consultation.