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- 08:28 Friday 8th March 2024
- Forum: Fleet Discussion
- Topic: Starburst (UK) take over Crowngate.
- Replies: 2
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Starburst (UK) take over Crowngate.
An article in Worcester Journal Thursday 7 March 2024 tells us that Worcester Crowngate Shopping Centre has been taken over by Starburst (UK), a Welsh family run firm. Might mean a few changes to the bus station, or possibly not!
- 15:06 Tuesday 5th March 2024
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: Shrub Hill canopy refurbishment.
- Replies: 8
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Re: Shrub Hill canopy refurbishment.
As of Saturday 2 March 2024 all the shuttering was finally removed from platform 1B giving back the spacious airy feel to Shrub Hill station. These shots taken today Tuesday 5 March 2024. DSCF5056.JPG DSCF5057.JPG DSCF5059.JPG DSCF5060.JPG Many of the upright support pillars have been braced at grou...
- 14:29 Thursday 29th February 2024
- Forum: Services, Routes and Timetables
- Topic: Funding for Worcestershire Transport
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1789
Re: Funding for Worcestershire Transport
https://www.route-one.net/news/local-transport-fund-will-bring-4-7-billion-to-north-and-midlands/ I cannot remember if this tranche of £ has been discussed yet on this forum, but this £209 million for Worcestershire has the POTENTIAL to help Worcester and South Worcestershire buses. There is, unfor...
- 07:50 Thursday 22nd February 2024
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: Diesel locos at Shrub Hill
- Replies: 8
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Re: Diesel locos at Shrub Hill
I still can't get used to those power cars being anything other than on each end of a rake of coaches! Agree it was a strange choice to use for freight haulage especially as HST's are high geared for 125 MPH running. I can understand the preserved 'Blue Pullman' set as it is used with updated Mark ...
- 15:01 Tuesday 20th February 2024
- Forum: Diamond Bus (Rotala)
- Topic: Kidderminster Depot
- Replies: 52
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Re: Kidderminster Depot
Former Diamond Bus Volvo B7 30858 which started life at Redditch as a Red Diamond vehicle has moved back to the West Midlands and is running from Kidderminster Depot. The vehicle is in Preston Bus livery with Diamond North West Fleet names. Ironically on Saturday the vehicle was in Redditch on the ...
- 11:54 Monday 19th February 2024
- Forum: Services, Routes and Timetables
- Topic: "Operational Issues"
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1166
Re: "Operational Issues"
Once again it is down to drivers not reporting for duty, or in my case, being off sick, and I will be for probably the next 4 weeks. Sorry to hear you are unwell, hope you make a swift recovery! Years ago, bus enthusiasts like you and I with, what were then, PSV licences were on the books as part-t...
- 15:36 Friday 16th February 2024
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: Diesel locos at Shrub Hill
- Replies: 8
- Views: 49535
Re: Diesel locos at Shrub Hill
Mid morning today, Friday 16 February 2024, Rail Adventure HST power cars are seen working through Shrub Hill platform 1 from Long Marston to Wembley with a rake of wagons and 20007. The train called in at Kidderminster sidings and 20007 is thought to have been delivered to the Severn Valley Railway...
- 14:48 Thursday 15th February 2024
- Forum: Fleet Discussion
- Topic: Compulsory purchase.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 784
Compulsory purchase.
Thanks to Gordon Smith for noting that the land adjacent to the Padmore Street bus wash which used to be the Vinegar Works railway line now has a compulsory purchase order in place. If you scroll down the attached document there is an easy to follow map as per link below; https://www.worcester.gov.u...
- 14:49 Tuesday 13th February 2024
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: Shrub Hill canopy refurbishment.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 22992
Re: Shrub Hill canopy refurbishment.
Meant to post these shots last month! The shuttering has been removed from platform 2 and the southern 1B end of platform 1 now that the reinforced plastic roof-lights have been fitted to the canopy making for a much brighter atmosphere for intending passengers. (Click on the photographs and they wi...
- 14:39 Tuesday 13th February 2024
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: 799201 and 37800 at Shrub Hill.
- Replies: 3
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Re: 799201 and 37800 at Shrub Hill.
Yet another test run by 'Hydroflex' unit 799201 today, Tuesday 13 February 2024, from Long Marston to Kidderminster and back with another journey between Worcester and Kidderminster earmarked for later in the day. The 'Thunderbird' rescue locomotive on standby today was 37884 'Cepheus' seen in the S...